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My wife offered me a nice static model. But stickers are water decals and are very fragiles. Can I spray a clear coat on the body after a good drying? They are "modern" Tamiya decals but I am afraid by the wrinkles risks.
Anyone can help me?
Thanks
Flo

I've seen people clear coat over waterslide decals, but make sure to test if the clear reacts with the decals first.

Have a look at this video:

Thank you Lars

I've used Humbrol "DecalFix" on waterslide transfers - the instructions say to soak the transfer in the fluid and apply some to the model (i.e. use in place of water) but in my experience that's far too much & will destroy the transfer.

Instead, use water to apply the transfer & let dry as normal, then if there are any parts of the transfer not conforming to details underneath (panel lines, hinges, rivet details etc etc), then apply a tiny bit of DecalFix to that area only.

That part of the transfer will wrinkle/swell up, but once it dries overnight, it will shrink back around the details



Re clearcoating - what Lars said, but I'd also suggest airbrushing rather than an aerosol - X-22 Clear, X-35 Semi Gloss Clear or XF-86 Flat Clear depending on the finish you want. Obviously use the lowest pressure & thinner dilution rate you can get away with - it should behave (mostly) like X & XF paints

thank you Jonny. I will try that.