Body Decals

[GilBeQuick]

Is there anything you can do to keep the decals from peeling up? I'm having trouble with decals peeling up around bends. The surface was cleaned thoroughly.

 

[Candyman]

It depends where they are. The first thing is to make sure the body is completely clean. You have done that. Now if you're trying to mold the decal to a really harsh curve, you may have to make little slits in the decal to get it to mold tightly to the curve. And even then there's no guarantee. I have the same problem mostly on tail light decals.

 

[Wardo]

You have to by carefull, if you stretch decals to place them around corners or into them, alot of materials used for RC do not have strong enough glue to hold them and the decal will contract back to it's regular shape and lift.


Try using some heat when applying them and work them as carefully as possible while limiting the stretch needed.

 

[GilBeQuick]

What if I put a little CA down where the decal will be? Anyone ever tried that?

Guess I should have waited for a response..... in case you were wondering, it doesn't work.

 

[wdavidhicks]

I'd like to see ProLine send out bodies with decals that were designed to be applied to the inside of the body.

Doesn't XXX Main make some of theirs like that?

 

[gutterboy]

I'm with you wdh, i think that would be much better.