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Eric With Rockin H Farm Toys, welcome to the last of my 3 part series of making decals
for awesome models. Here I will teach you how to make water slide decals. I'm using
decal paper from a local hobby store. Purchase clear acrylic to seal your decals once printed.
This keeps the ink from running when dipped in water and gives the decal a nice glossy
finish. At this recording the supplies shown cost approximately $20.
Measure the area where the decal will be applied. In this example I am making decals for my
own harvest crew of 379 Peterbilts. Some trucks have a small window on the passenger
side. Two sizes of decals can be made to accommodate the space available.
I am using Microsoft Publisher to create these decals. I am importing Rockin H Logo to go
a fleet of 379 Peterbilts. This image was professionally created by Marketing Mechanics.
I'll crop out Farm Toys as I want Rockin H Harvesting. Make sure any image you use is
clean and the highest resolution you can find. I double click the edge of the image to open
a dialog box to resize the image. The width to .43" or 7/16" wide. To get the Harvesting,
I insert a text box and format the text the way I want then position it.
I will have up to 8 trucks in the fleet so I copy and paste the decal several times.
Make a few more than you need just in case one is messed.
I print a test run on regular paper to make sure I have the decal the correct size. Once
I do a practice print I put the decal paper in and print the final draft. make sure your
print settings give you the highest resolution. Once the decals are printed and the ink is
dry it is time to seal the ink on the paper. Take the clear acrylic and apply a coat over
the decal using even strokes across the whole area.
Apply a second coat of acrylic after the first coat, this time spray perpendicular to the
first coat. This ensures the whole area is covered.
When the second coat of acrylic is dry the decals can be applied to the trucks.
To apply the decals you will need to following; small dish of water, q-tips, fine paint brush,
exacto knife, scissors, and tweezers . I highly recommend Micro Set. I found that once the
decals dry out they will begin to curl up eventually falling off. Micro Set softens
the decal up preventing the pealing affect. Apply a thin coat of micro set to the vehicle.
Cut out the decal and set in the dish of water for 15 seconds or. Remove the decal from the
water and place between your index finger and thumb. The Decal will slide off the paper,
if not, let it soak a few more seconds. Pick up the decal with your tweezers and apply
to your vehicle. Remove any excess water with a q-tip and allow the decal to dry a little.
Apply another thin coat of sealant and your decal job is done. Your models are now completely
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