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Model Railroading > What to do with yellowed decals?Date: 05/22/10 17:24 What to do with yellowed decals? Author: mgwsy1978 I have some older Champ decals that have yellowed a little and curious if there is a way to resurrect them? I have been told to tape them to a window and let the sun bleach them but that sounds odd and not sure if it would really work. Any suggestions or are these junk?
Thanks Mark G Date: 05/22/10 17:28 Re: What to do with yellowed decals? Author: PHall mgwsy1978 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I have some older Champ decals that have yellowed > a little and curious if there is a way to > resurrect them? I have been told to tape them to a > window and let the sun bleach them but that sounds > odd and not sure if it would really work. Any > suggestions or are these junk? > > Thanks > > Mark G It works. Date: 05/22/10 18:06 Re: What to do with yellowed decals? Author: mgwsy1978 That wont make them brittle?
Date: 05/22/10 19:31 Re: What to do with yellowed decals? Author: ALCO630 What stops the sun from bleaching away the yellowing but not the lettering?
Doug Wetherhold Macungie, PA Date: 05/22/10 21:04 Re: What to do with yellowed decals? Author: PHall mgwsy1978 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > That wont make them brittle? It hasn't made the decals I've used it on brittle, but I also put a coat of Microscale Liquid Decal Film just to be on the safe side. Airplane and armour modelers have been using this trick for years. Date: 05/23/10 08:24 Re: What to do with yellowed decals? Author: mgwsy1978 OK well I shall give it a shot and all the lettering is white if that makes a difference. Any idea how long this takes?
Date: 05/23/10 10:35 Re: What to do with yellowed decals? Author: PHall mgwsy1978 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > OK well I shall give it a shot and all the > lettering is white if that makes a difference. Any > idea how long this takes? A day or two usually, depends on how much sun you get. It's kinda like cooking, just check on them every once-in-a-while and remove when you have the desired degree of whiteness. Date: 05/23/10 10:46 Re: What to do with yellowed decals? Author: mgwsy1978 OK Thank you for the advice and I shall give it a try.
Date: 05/23/10 21:09 Re: What to do with yellowed decals? Author: Clarence I've heard it's a good idea to put them in a ziplock baggie so they don't get damaged by sticking to the window or moisture.
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