ssculptor Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Five years ago we had a house fire. It was confined to the library, wherein were stored all my decals. The quantity of airplane decals were well soaked. I will unstick them from their storage envelopes by in water. But then how do I get them to stick to the models when I have finished assembling the parts? Which liquid do I use? Any special adhesive should I use? Help. Many thanks, Ssculptor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confusionreigns178 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Try applying them in a small pool of Future / Pledge / whatever they're calling it this month. The Future should shrink the decal down on to the surface. I'd recommend trying it on a decal that you don't mind losing, on an old, junk model. Good luck in using your decals. Chris. RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashotgun Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 try this https://www.amazon.com/TAMIYA-87176-Decal-Adhesive-Japan/dp/B012D2PWAU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I used Future/Klear or diluted white glue. Both were ok. RLWP and scimitarf1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgos Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Tamiya decal adhesive is the best in my opinion MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I use this. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 BTW. I accidentally deleted your PM with purchase details for your novel. Please resend. Many thanks. Dale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 One method I have used in the past is to apply an acrylic clear coat over the colours, and instead of MicroSet, I brush some Tamiya acrylic thinner (X-20A I believe) over the area where the decal goes. This dissolves the acrylic clear coat and turns it slightly milky, then apply the decal over it. The dissolved clear coat will glue the decal to the model. Also, the Tamiya acrylic thinner will act as a solvent to soften the decal and make it conform. One word of warning though - you need to act quickly to ensure the decal is in the right place before it softens to the point where you can't touch it. It is not a method that works well for large decals or walkways for example where a fair bit of adjustment may be needed. You only get one chance, but you will never get silvering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 We've tested Future, Gloss Clear Acrylic and Alclad Aqua Gloss with our NCF Decals and the winner is Aqua Gloss..... by a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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