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You print up a book with pict.and instruction on your tricks of the trade,i'll be first or as close to it as I can inline with my $25+-. I bow my head to The Covering Man.
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Has anyone tried this method of covering using transparent solarfilm on top of white solarfilm. Tried a few tests and I find that the transparent film just doesn't look right (ie bubbles etc). Is it best to use a drop of dish washing liquid/water and squeege the air out before applying heat ???
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Michael, cant speak for solarfilm, but with the windex method no heat is necessary.....I tried some Black Baron film a few days ago, and that stuff laid down real nice ontop of monokote.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by termagator Michael, cant speak for solarfilm, but with the windex method no heat is necessary.....I tried some Black Baron film a few days ago, and that stuff laid down real nice ontop of monokote. [/QUOTE]
Am nearly contenplating decal papers which are supplied by [url]www.thedecalpaperstore.com[/url] (like the old airfix decals) Inkjet printable A4 sheets. What do you reckon ?
[QUOTE]Originally posted by termagator Heres the final after I use heat around all hard edges I come back over the open wing areas with some monokote trim solvent applied with a Q-Tip. this seals down all edges that dont have heat [/QUOTE]
So you don't apply heat to the transparent blue/red on the top surface at all then ??
Using Solarfilm on Solarfilm atm. The silver on the white base worked a treat with heat. Would it be possible to if no heat is applied to the red/blue to use the likes of diluted clearcoat over the entire surface ??
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Yeah.....NO HEAT out in the center of the blue...but I did use heat around the edges...The BUDWIESER on the Knife was done "free- hand on some banner paper, the banner paper was cut to the size of the wing of the knife. each letter was cut out of the banner paper and then traced around ontop of monokote. The white letters are put down with windex ...NO HEAT..., then I took these same letters and turned then over where they are backwards and trace on the back of some black ultracote just the parts where you want the shadow to be, so the black shadow is just small pieces of black covering. the black was applied with heat.....G
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TERMAGATOR,you just have to write a book with pictures and how to in it.I"m ready to buy.Seriously,and I bet I'm not the only one.Your covering talents are pretty well known and admired.
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