old decals

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Anonymous

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old decals

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 23, 2001 11:59 PM

I just tried using some old decals and they fell apart. Is there anyway i can restore them?

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thirdrail1

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January 2001
From: Niue
735 posts

Posted by thirdrail1 on Friday, August 24, 2001 9:16 AM

Microscale makes a liquid decal film you can paint thinly over the old decal surface. Let it dry for at least 15 minutes and the decal should be salvageable. I just used some thirty year old striping last week!

"The public be ***ed, it's the Pennsylvania Railroad I'm competing with." - W.K.Vanderbilt

tankertoad70

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January 2001
From: US
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Posted by tankertoad70 on Friday, August 24, 2001 5:48 PM

I have also "shot" old decals with Testors Dullcoat which has given them the necessary strength to be used.

Don in 'Orygun' City

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