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The decal making kits don't work too well... First of all, the ink doesn't apply to the paper the same way it does to photo paper. I had all the ink sitting on top of the paper, and running into each other. No matter what settings I used, the decals smeared. I tried a different brand of paper, it worked slightly better... When I sealed the decals, I couldn't get the finish I wanted. When I applied the decals - there were problems. As long as the surface is really flat, they worked OK. But if you have any projections (rivets, etc.) the ink would "break" around that detail, and you would see background color. The inkjet ink - when dry - cannot flex in the same way that the decal paper or regular decal inks can. I used microset or solvaset or whatever I was supposed to use.... it softened the decal paper, and the decal paper snuggled down over details, but the ink still broke up. Not to mention - you have problems with some colors. The inkjet printers assume you are using white paper. To print out a color such as pink, it uses some red, and assumes that the white paper will lighten it up. If you use clear decal paper, you don't get that - so many colors turn out rather dark. Just my $0.02 Rob
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