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HGW Wet transfers HOW TO


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Hi guys,

just made a quick tutorial on how using HGW wet transfers. What are wet transfers? Well, imagine a normal decal but with carrier film placed on top of graphic instead of  graphic printed on carrier film. I hope someone will find this tutorial useful.

 

1. First remove the protective foil from transfers
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2. Cut out the chosen transfer with scalpel.
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3. Prepair the surface with Gunze  Mr. Mark Setter (don't use anything else - this acts as a glue so the transfer sticks to the surface at the end)
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4. Soak the transver in a warm water for 15-20 seconds
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5. Slide the transfer onto the surface you have previously prepaired with Mr. Mark Setter. Place it to the desired position.
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6. Remove the excess setter and water with a brush, cotton swab or paper tissue.
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REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT!!! LEAVE THE TRANSFER TO DRY FOR AT LEAST 6 HOURS. BETTER STILL, LEAVE TO DRY OVERNIGHT

7. Then carefully peel off the carrier foil.
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8. And clean the surface with damp cloth or cotton swab. 
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9. End result is simply stunning. As you can see, the roundel is the classic decal and You can notice a carrier film. Transfers however, are perfect. 
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Thanks for this - I have some I intend to use on a number of models, and I'd been putting it off due to the fear of the unknown

 

For info, the Mr Mark Setter, I've seen it but as I have Future and the MicroSol pair I haven't tried it yet - what advantage does it have?

 

Cheers

 

Les

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23 hours ago, lesthegringo said:

Thanks for this - I have some I intend to use on a number of models, and I'd been putting it off due to the fear of the unknown

 

For info, the Mr Mark Setter, I've seen it but as I have Future and the MicroSol pair I haven't tried it yet - what advantage does it have?

 

Cheers

 

Les

 

I tried this and it works like a charm. Blue microset could work. You need something that acts as a glue. 

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  • 1 year later...

Hi HGW - using these now on my 1/32nd Mosquito, and working like a charm.

Is there anything better I can use than damp cloth to get rid of the glue marks after removing the film? I can still see the outline of where the film was, and the marks left by The setting liquid...paint below is Tamiya acrylic or enamel .

thanks!

 

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