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Water Slide Decal / Color Preserver !
Posted by: Tom Loucks (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: May 05, 2009 11:19PM

Gentlemen:
Getting ready to install a Decal Connection water slide decal and I will be using their Micro Set.
Should I coat the decal with color preserver or just epoxe over the decal?
What do you guys do?
Thanks again for your help.

Tom

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Re: Water Slide Decal / Color Preserver !
Posted by: Sam Stoner (---.dhcp.spbg.sc.charter.com)
Date: May 05, 2009 11:48PM

I would recommend a coat of CP. The decal material may not react well to some brands of epoxy finishes. The CP will seal in the decal material and may give it a tad more visual depth. Allow plenty of time for the CP to dry before applying your finish.

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Re: Water Slide Decal / Color Preserver !
Posted by: Chris Davis (---.knology.net)
Date: May 06, 2009 12:15AM

Tom-
Sam's method obviously works for him. All I use is waterslides from Dec. Conn. and I have never used CP over one. I haven't used all the different brandsof epoxy but the ones I have used cover fine for me. The folks at D. Connection are the ones to ask.

Chris

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Re: Water Slide Decal / Color Preserver !
Posted by: Brian Morrow (---.neo.res.rr.com)
Date: May 06, 2009 02:15AM

Tom,
I'm with Chris on this one. I've used the waterslides from DC for over a year now and I have never used CP on any of them. For reference I use Threadmaster Lite.
Give Jimmy a call at their Tech Serv. number found on the website. If anyone can answer your decal questions it is Jimmy.

Good luck!

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