I don't know if these decals are the peel off and stick kind or the soak in
water and slide on kind. If they're the soak in water kind, there's a
technique we use on model trains and planes that makes the film almost
invisible. It goes like this:
1. Go to a hobby store that has train stuff and get a bottle of Solvaset.
They'll know what you're talking about. It's an alcohol that partially
dissolves the decal film.
2. Start with a gloss finish for the decal surface. Work it so that the
decalled surface will lay flat on the bench.
3. Trim away any excess film on the decal. There should be no more than
1/16" or so of clear film around the edges.
4. Soak the decal and wet the part. Slide the decal onto the part and let
things dry overnight. A piece of 1/8" dowell about 6" long sharpened to
dull in a pencil sharpener makes a good tool for moving the decal around.
5. Wash off any water film gently with a damp cloth.
6. Take a pin and prick a pinpoint hole in any bubbles on the decal.
7. Apply the Solvaset around the edges of the decal and at any bubbles.
This will make the decal look like it's coming apart. Do not touch it
until the Solvaset dries.
8. Let the Solvaset dry overnight. Wipe up any residue gently with a damp
rag.
9. If you want a gloss finish, spray the part with a thin coat of gloss
laquer. If you want a matte or flat finish, spray the part with a thin
coat of matte or flat laquer.
10. If you want a more durable finish, spray on a second coat of clear laquer.
If all worked well, you should have a decal with nearly invisible film.
Bruce Kettunen
57 3100
>Ya know ya could take a new filter to an good automotive paint store, most
>good ones have the color matching computer and it will custom blend the
>color for ya---Just a thought...wayne
>
>At 11:57 AM 2/13/00 -0600, you wrote:
>>I have the Fram filter casing bead blasted and the decal locations figured
>>out. I even have the decals. So.. what color is Fram orange? I noticed
>>something a lot of restorers are doing that I dont like. They are going with
>>dull finishes on the oil filter and valve cover, then adhering decals to
>>them. This makes it obvious that its a decal and not painted on as it should
>>look like. If I cant get Chevy Gray in gloss, then I will put clear coat on
>>the valve cover so there is no evidence that the "Thriftmaster" emblem is a
>>decal. Same with the Fram oil filter. Is there Chevy Gray engine paint in a
>>spray can? Same with Fram Orange. I would like to use an aerosol can for the
>>engine and all of its parts if possible. Too small of quantity to break out
>>the sprayer.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Deve
>>50 3100
>>
>>
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