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This is how I apply decals and it seems to work for me: I like Micro-Scale's best but this seems to work well for all. You need both Micro-Sol and Micro-Set or other decal solvents. In addition, you will need a tweezers and a modifide paint brush with the bristles cut short to about 3/32nds/1/8th inch long. You will need a sharp #11 X-acto knife. Keep your deeks in a dry location in plastic bags. I also occasionally use a magnafying glass, to see really small deeks. Gloss coat the surfaces to be decaled. When dry, cut the needed deeks from the deek sheet. Lay the surface to be decaled so it's surface is as close to level as possible. Pour some water into a small bowl and wet out a paper towel. Dip the deek in the water for 10-15 seconds and lay on the wet paper towel. Let lay 2-3 minutes, while you spread a few drops of solvent on the surface to be decaled. Pick up decal with tweezers and gently slide the decal off the backing paper onto the surface with your modifide paint brush. Position the decal with the brush and let dry. Occasionally look the decal over to make sure it is still positioned right. If it isn't right, flow on some more solvent and re-position. When dry, look over carefully for flaws. Poke bubbles with sharp #11 and re-soak with solvent. If the surface has a compound shape or lots of details, I use Micro-Sol to help the decal lay down onto the surface. When doing individual letters, or close groupings, do one at a time and make sure each is dry and individually bonded to the surface, before laying the next. When satisfied, use another clear coat to seal and the clear decal between the letters will disappear. Depending on situation, I use either gloss or dull coat. Hope this is helpful! Work slowly and carefully! Feel that heart rate slow down! Life is not all speed and hastle!
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