by RvE » Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:53 pm
Sorry, I have been slow to try out my Indycals tire markings, but finally installed my first set last night. I needed to replace some old Scaley F1 tires, and I had ordered the "Bridgestone" tire markings, so the F1 tires were my first shot using these decals. I can report they were easy to apply and work great!
The photo below shows the finished product on the car and a close up of the tire. The decals are very rugged, as I made the mistake of installing the decals on the tires, and then working the tires onto the wheels. I really had to twist and pull the tires, and the decals held up perfectly. There is a gloss sheen to the clear decal surround, but this is nearly invisible to the naked eye. Many of the other Indycal tire markings have a black surround, and those also become invisible at normal viewing. So these work great for 1/32 tire markings. A few points to consider:
- the 1/32 sizing varies a bit for manufacturers and types of models, so you may need to check sizes. For instance, I applied the front tire decals to my rear Scaley tires since the front decal size looked to be a better match for my rear size of tires.
- Indycals recommends using a decal setting solution, so I used Solvaset.
- not all tire manufacturers are available from Indycals. He does not have Michelin yet, so I will use the modern Dunlop markings on my GT cars.
-the decals need to be cut from the sheet since they are not precut - I used an exacto knife for this and only cut lightly to cut the decal (not the backing paper) and then removed the decal from the sheet when it was wet.
This is the first time I have worked with water slide decals in 20+ years, so if I can do it, anyone can!
Cheers RvE