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Decals
Posted by: Bill Giokas (---.bfd-dynamic.gis.net)
Date: February 13, 2007 06:17AM

Both my Winston and T&T rods included decals with the blank. So, I might just put one on my latest blank. I think it's a peel and stick type of decal. So, should I put it on the blank and then apply the finish over it or put the finish on the decal before I apply it to the blank?

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Re: Decals
Posted by: Andrew White (---.ks.ks.cox.net)
Date: February 13, 2007 06:41AM

I have my best luck with the peel-n-stick decals if I do one coat of epoxy, stick it on top of the epoxy, then another coat of epoxy over it. Trying to put finish on JUST a decal, then applying it to the blank, seems like it wouldn't work. You wouldn't end up with smooth finish.

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Re: Decals
Posted by: Kevin Norstuen (---.worldspan.com)
Date: February 13, 2007 10:05AM

As long as the blank is gloss finished, I put it directly on the blank. If matte finished, I apply a coat of finish. Either way, I apply CP over it before applying the finish.

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Re: Decals
Posted by: Bill Worden (---.hsd1.co.comcast.net)
Date: February 13, 2007 01:09PM

The Winston is a waterslide.

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