I gave a new sheet of decals one coat last night - a quick test this morning before work proved successful.
My next test (scheduled for tonight with the one-coat decals) will follow these steps:
1. Apply Micro Set to relevant area
2. Wipe off Micro Set
3. Apply decal
4. Wait an hour
5. Dress the edges with Micro Gloss
I'm hoping this will provide the adhesion benefits of Micro Set without the wrinkling.
Of note - my one ounce, four dollar bottle of Micro Set smells suspiciously like vinegar. Interesting, since I've heard that Micro Set and vinegar do pretty much the same thing. So if I can get Micro Set to do what I want it to do, I'll start testing with vinegar.
ORIGINAL: golf4two
Several mist coats of LustreCote (nitro plane) and let that dry for 48 hrs. Trimmed out decals. Cleaned Monocote with alchohol. Wet decals down and waited 'til they slid easily. Positioned then squegeed with one of those advertising phony cardboard credit cards you get in the mail. Cleaned up around the edges with moistened paper towel. Let them dry ONLY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO (or they'll most likely start lifting later). After about an hour (surface of decal is dry), I then ran the edges with BalsaRite for film to seal. Mine have been on for almost two years now.....no lifting even when cleaning up that nasty old Nitro fuel residue.
The flag is about 4X5, AD 4 wide. Others Futaba, Saito & club logo smaller. Stars and Pegasus are cut from 'Cote.
Not saying this is the best way, just that it has worked time and again for me. I've done this with six different planes.
Regards,
G42
Thanks G42 - Since I already have Micro Gloss I'll use that instead of BalsaRite for film to seal the edges.