RCHYFLYER

My Feedback: (1)

I have a TF Cessna and want to put my decals on before i clear it with automotive clear does anyone know if the decals will hold up?

Camel_Kid

They should... you should try on an inexpensive model car first, though...or ones you don't plan to put on the plane... Some kits come with decals for two different looks... some just have decals that are so horrid, you wouldn't want to put them on the model.

Try a test piece first, but I'm sure they'll be fine with clear coat being sprayed on them.


- Camel.

rcfury

My Feedback: (5)

For some of my models I have made a few decals myself and I covered them with a rustolum clear to keep the nitro from ruining the decal plus the ink. Do what camel-kid suggests; practice with a scrap piece first and see what happens. Personally I think it should be fine.

Rcpilot

My Feedback: (78)

If your testing yields unsatisfactory results....i.e. they melt when hit with the automotive clear--then you can use clear nail polish.

Paint the plane and clear it. Then apply the decals and brush them lightly with clear nail polish. When ever I run out--I get my wife to go out and buy more.[:-]

Rodney

Another trick to keep the finish from ruining the decals is to first coat the applied decals with a thin coat of white glue thinned in water. Let it dry then put the clear coat over the dried glue.