[Hallicrafters] Water-slide decal application problemsfor S-40A

[jeremy-ca]

Bob, would you then say that the best panel may be a thin plastic sheet, 
painted, decalled and glued to the "real" metal panel?

Making a professional looking panel has always eluded me with several, 
mostly homebrew, projects. The one thing I DONT want is a glossy finish; I 
save that for my car projects.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
To: "WØQFC" <erastber at tampabay.rr.com>; "HALLICRAFTERS" 
<hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Water-slide decal application problemsfor S-40A


> The decals need to be applied to a GLOSSY finish.
>
> The decals need a GLOSSY overcoat.
>
> There is a decal solvent made for plastic models that will dissolve the
> decal film into the paint. You can get this solvent at most hobbyshops.
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa,
> "Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "WØQFC" <erastber at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "HALLICRAFTERS" <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:23 AM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Water-slide decal application problemsfor S-40A
>
>
>>
>>
>> Ok fellows (and gals), what am I doing wrong?
>>
>> I sanded the panel to bare metal, primed it and put on three coats of 
>> flat
>> black Krylon, waiting one week between coats. (Really smooth, even
> finish).
>>
>> Did the research on how to apply decals and followed it to the letter, 
>> but
>> there are several problems:
>>
>> 1. You can see the outline of the decal backing. (I can send a pix).
>> 2. The decals do not seem to 'stick'  properly.
>>
>> Is there someone out there who has actually used these decals that could
>> give me a step-by-step on how it is done?
>> Maybe, at age 73+, I am getting early senility, but I am at a loss as to
>> what I am doing wrong and need some help!
>>
>> TIA es
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Gene, WØQFC
>>
>> www.w0qfc.com
>>
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