[R-390] Dry Transfer Decals

[rbethman]

Tisha,

Just for kicks, or sh*ts and grins, I took them out and tried a 
particular word that I won't use.

They STILL work just fine!

YMMV

Bob - N0DGN


On 3/22/2013 12:13 PM, Tisha Hayes wrote:
> Interestingly if you read the instructions with dry transfer letters they
> have a storage life expectancy that is quite short. The paper is supposed
> to contain some low volatility oil-type product to ease in them sliding off
> when you use the rub-transfer technique. At one time I had found a
> reference that indicated that the really old ones used PCB transformer type
> oils. That is a very old reference and I only recall it because it was
> weird. Not that I particularly care, earlier in my career it was not
> uncommon to be dipped arms up to your elbows in transformer oil when doing
> tap changes on transformer banks.
>
> If you have had them for years you may find that they do not transfer worth
> a darn. I have had that problem with some of them and may try some sort
> of rejuvenation technique on the backing paper. It has not even been on my
> to-do-list but if I ever need to pull out the packs again I may give it a
> try rather than throwing them away.
>