by HomeRacingWorld » Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:59 am
The Curly's Garage version (very short)
When applying decals, do not dunk them in water.
Use a small plate with a paper towel. Use enough water to soak paper towel. Place decals on wet paper towel and wait for them to absorb enough to begin to slide.
Use a little water on the area for the decal. I just use my finger and moisten the area.
Slide decal from paper onto desired area.
Using your finger, start at the center of the decal and use a rolling motion toward outer edges. You are pushing out the excess water/air.
Decals have adhesive to them. Dunking them in water usually leads to most, if not all of the adhesive to be washed away.
You do need to let the decals dry. It takes time. I usually wait an hour or so.
I use a brush for Future. Use a very light coat over the decal edges. Let dry 20 mins.
Now brush your first coat. Always apply in a warm area. Room temp or above. Future flows and settles much smoother in this environment. Too cold a work space and it can sometimes not dry properly.
Use a paper towel and dab around the bottom edges of the model to absorb heavy drips. It's going to drip, so this step is important.
Hope this helps.