I'm new--need info on dry transfers

[Anonymous]

I'm new to the hobby and very overwhelmed by the amount of information needed to put together a layout......so, here goes my first question: Can dry transfer decals be put on over stained wood? over dry paint? over chauk that has been used for weathering? Is there an advantage to dry transfer decals over regular decals?

Thanks,
Scott

[Anonymous]

Yes they work over dry paint. Gloss is better than flat, but either works. I would say maybe to stained wood and probabl not to chalk. That is about all I can tell you. I'm sure someone else will chime in with more information.

[Anonymous]

Scott

I am in the model train custom paint business and have considerable experiece with dry transfers. It has been my experience that dry transfers are a very versitile form of lettering, however they need a clean surface to attatch to. So you would need to put your lettering on before the wheathering chalks. Also on wood and flat paint, One needs to rub over the lettering a rounded pencil or burnishing stick over a piece of was paper. the Pressure from the the pencil forces the lettering into the grain and makes the lettering "Grab" the surface of the model and the was paper prevents the lettering from coming up when you get done. Often times a small piece of suitiable wax paper is provided in dry transfer lettering sets.

I hope this has been helpful.

Sincerely

James

[Anonymous]

Dry transfers is what I use on my rolling stock