AlphaOne Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) Hi all, I was looking through my valks today, and I noticed that on some of my VF-1s, the corner of the stickers I applied are starting to peel off. Is there anything I can do to make them stick flush again to the valk? Will micro sol or something similar help out? Thanks for your input! Edited July 18, 2008 by AlphaOne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 MicroSol etc only affects water-slide decals, won't do anything to a sticker. Best advice (besides replacement)---heat them up with a hair dryer and try to get them to re-stick when they're hot---the extra bit of softness helps them conform. (It's best to apply them the first time using a hair dryer, too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javabean Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Use hobby white glue. They stick well & dry clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaOne Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 Cool, thanks for the tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Yeah thanks for the tips guys, my YF-21 stickers are already peeling a tad, IF i sticker up my 2nd 21 i'll take heed to your good advice. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 I have a question. Should stickers be applied before or after applying a clear coat? That is, assuming that you want to put a coating on your Yammy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Apply stickers before clear-coating. But if you're clear-coating, try to acquire decals. (for decals, it's actually best to coat before and after applying them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Apply stickers before clear-coating. But if you're clear-coating, try to acquire decals. (for decals, it's actually best to coat before and after applying them) Thanks. Getting Macross decals is a bit difficult though. Dunno if I want to sacrifice a 1/72 Hasegawa kit decals for a Yamato VF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javabean Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I applied white glue on my Takatoys stickers (esp those small sizes) on all my Valks, as the rough & grainy surface makes it difficult for stickers (even Takatoys) to adhere well. And yes, esp the corners tend to peel off often. Hope this help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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