LaurieS Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Any one with any ideas gratefully received. Have a problem where I have to fix the decal which then designates where a line starts for a paint detail. Then have to mask over the decal. My idea is two coats of the Aqua Varnish. But any other ideas & tips will be helpful. Laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 De-tack the masking tape before you start, the tape can still lift the decal even though it's been cleared. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckw Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I'd play safe and go with parafilm. Regardless of what you coat it with, the adhesion of the decal will still be the weak point. Cheers Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Would copying the shape of the decal in masking tape and using that instead of the decal work? That's what I did to locate the Star and Bar and surrounding paintwork on a Mustang that's on the go at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwh548 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Any chance you could use plastic foil to cover it? The one used for food? I've done that in the past when I didn't want to risk paint lifting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I wouldn't even think about masking over decals, no matter the clear coats. 😱 I remove decals using masking tape--it's extremely effective! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 ParaFilm works quite well over decals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Damp paper masks work well for me. Using normal A4 printer paper, cut the mask to the shape, put in water to soak up the water and then lay the paper on a towel to remove excess water. The mask then sticks on using surface tension with no damage to the paint or decal. The mask will fall off after mybe 10 minutes as the water dries out. I found this was the only way to mask different hi-shine Alclad coats on top of each other on my NF-104 in the RFI section. regards Toby 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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