Mickly Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I’m having a go at rattle can painting a motor cycle tank, I have got it prepped & a couple of coats of etch primer flatted down. Next up is the base coat ( when it warms up a bit ) I am going to procure some vinyl decals & will make sure they are the type that can be lacquered over … The question is: Do I apply the decals to the base coat & then lacquer over or lacquer then apply decals & lacquer again? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) Paint, decals and clear Needless to say that you need proper quality materials including the base, clear can damage paint if not automotive quality Edited March 25 by husoi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickly Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, husoi said: Paint, decals and clear Needless to say that you need proper quality materials including the base, clear can damage paint if not automotive quality Exactly what my potential choice of decal supply said. I’ve got quality ( AKA expensive ) base paint and lacquer. I went to a respected paint supplier with the base colour code I wanted & used their advice about the most suitable petrol resistant lacquer I could get without going to 2 pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) I really like this guy's work. In here he explains how to apply the paint and he always uses the same trick to add the decals. He uses soapy water so he can adjust the decals and then uses heat to dry the water. https://youtu.be/ZA1gVMtxWuE?si=8tCQSYKZ-YgIudHr Edited March 25 by husoi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickly Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 On 25/03/2024 at 22:41, husoi said: I really like this guy's work. In here he explains how to apply the paint and he always uses the same trick to add the decals. He uses soapy water so he can adjust the decals and then uses heat to dry the water. https://youtu.be/ZA1gVMtxWuE?si=8tCQSYKZ-YgIudHr Unfortunately I don’t speak Portuguese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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