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stefanuccio
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smer decals

Post by stefanuccio » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:42 pm

hallo all
i have a problem with the smer decals
first of all they hard to work difficult to remove from decal sheet and most of the time they break apart
is it something i am doing wrong??!! is anybody else expiriencing similar problems??!!
ciao stefano

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Post by m.lacivita » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:09 am

that's what I do when I come across "suspect" decals: I spray a coat of Future on the whole sheet, then I trim each of them as close as possible, soak them into warm water with some drops of decal solution or even vinegar (l'aceto da cucina, come per l'insalata...). Do not try to force them off the backing sheet if you feel a resistance, just let the warm water do the job. If they have lost their adhesive power during the process, just lay a drop of Future on the model and place them on the wet: Future will stick them on perfectly.

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Post by stefanuccio » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:07 pm

grazie !!!
i was starting to get worried as my decals are very few and rare i will definitly try your advice
ciao stefano

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