Hi Gang… I finished painting my frame, and attempted to apply the decals. The painting looks kind of mediocre. The colour is really cool, but it’s blotchy and uneven. If I had a few hundred bucks, I’d strip it again, and send it out to be done professionally. Not doing that again!
The decals were a nightmare. The stuff you use to waterproof the ink dissolved the black ink, so I applied it with a model airbrush, which worked fairly well. When I tried to apply them, they curled up badly, and really didn’t stick at all. I tore one when it stuck to the decal application cloth. Long story short, that’s $30 I’ll never get back!
I’m looking to get vinyl decals made up and I’ll do my best to cover up the botched areas. I had two paint spatters, and one chip when i was peeling off the remainder of a decal with an xacto knife.
I’ll keep you updated, and send a few pics when the whole thing is done. I think the only thing that will make this process worthwile is that it’s going to be very very special to my girl! I would NEVER do this for myself.
Nick