birdyguy
02-26-2012, 04:45 PM
Hello everyone,
I've printed out decals on Avery Decal transparent film with my inkjet, removed the backing and stuck the decals to my quadrant in all the places that they need to go. I have a problem though with them remaining in place, which for these is normal, so I brought out the clear coat and proceeded to make a runny mess. Googling the net tells me the best way to apply a plastic clear coating over an ink jet decal is with a short fine mist from a spray can or an air brush type of app. . This would be very difficult in my case, but not impossible, would much rather apply with a brush.
Some on the web have suggested to try printing with a laser, although the sheets I have are designed for an inkjet and the ink is dry to the touch. Waited several hours before applying the clearcoat.
Have any of you had success using a clearcoat with a small brush and not made the ink of the decal run? If so, I'd be glad to hear the details.
All the best
Ed Burton
I've printed out decals on Avery Decal transparent film with my inkjet, removed the backing and stuck the decals to my quadrant in all the places that they need to go. I have a problem though with them remaining in place, which for these is normal, so I brought out the clear coat and proceeded to make a runny mess. Googling the net tells me the best way to apply a plastic clear coating over an ink jet decal is with a short fine mist from a spray can or an air brush type of app. . This would be very difficult in my case, but not impossible, would much rather apply with a brush.
Some on the web have suggested to try printing with a laser, although the sheets I have are designed for an inkjet and the ink is dry to the touch. Waited several hours before applying the clearcoat.
Have any of you had success using a clearcoat with a small brush and not made the ink of the decal run? If so, I'd be glad to hear the details.
All the best
Ed Burton