Cheap decals

[gordo]

Jimi, I thought of you when you'd posted a while back that you have some cheap eBay Chinese decal stock that wasn't working.  Me too and I finally have a solution and ironically has turned it into my "best" decal stock.  The problem was that I was using the Testors decal spray that works really well on Testors paper but not on the eBay stuff.  They had a tendancy to stick to the backing too much and would stretch as you tried to place them. I picked up a can of Rust-oleum Painter's Touch 2X ultra cover gloss clear from Home Depot.  It goes on real thick and takes longer to dry but the results are amazing.  This is a shot of my Nautilus.  The photo makes the sand and nautilus graphic look more like a pidgeon but you get the idea.  Also excuse the fact that I'm waiting for more knobs to arrive...

[slimtriggers]

Yeah that's my favorite clear other than powder coat.  I use it over decals because I haven't found a good way to powder coat over decals.

Nice looking build, too.  The knobs look OK to me 

edit: Oh, duh, I didn't notice that one knob is missing. 

[rullywowr]

I use the same. I find it helps to warm up the can a little bit by placing in warm water before spraying.

[jimilee]

Sweet decal Gordo! I just trashed the cheap stuff and bought more from a dealer I know had better stock.