Aerofix Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Having watched the youtube video from Humbrol showing the virtues of decalfix, I thought I would try it on my Italeri 1/48 Mustang MK IV. I had painted it with Tamiya acrylics and sealed with a coat or two of future, ok so far! I applied the decalfix as per the video and then watched as it removed the future and some of the paint! If that wasn't enough, it has also taken the colour out of the roundels and fin flashes. Suffice to say I am wee weed about this as the kit is ruined. It is quite likely I did something wrong as I am not that experienced with the more esoteric modelling skills and would be glad to learn from this experience. I am sure someone out there can put me right. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Just watched the video on the humbrol site. It saY's that being amonia based it can damage some clears and should be diluted. Seems a waste of time to me. Also looks like it takes forever to take full effect. I'll stick with Mr setter / softener and the microsol stuff and daco solutions. I have never damaged a paint job with either a d they work faster too. Also for safety's sake I always try a spare decal on a bit of plasticArd with the solutions firSt. Some solutions are better or can damage some decals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Micro sol and set for me every time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossack52 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 i agree with darby;i have a bottle of decafix,only used it once,on an airfix kit.took ages to work,and left a residue round the decals which set rock hard.have used the microscale products for years.and never a problem.so my decafix has ended up in a box,accompanied by about 40 tins of humbrol non drying and unstirrable paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Never had any success with the stuff and gave it up as a bad job years ago. Microscale and Dacco for me any time. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 For those of you who've tried it, to hijack the thread, does the Dacco stuff have any effect on those wretched Fujimi decals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A5h Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) I commented on the Humbrol Video last week.. It destroyed my BMW M1, the stuff is a waste of cash IMO, now I have to wait till the end of the month to get the Micro Sol/Set goods. Had no luck with any Humbrol products only the filler, so im stopping buying them, as i put on my Youtube comment Edited January 19, 2015 by A5h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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