Model Railroading > numbering for el capitan

Hello everyone, one of my fellow club members has received some of his new Walthers El Capitan cars. He is concerned about adding the numbering and dulling down the "plated" finish if he were to use dullcote. Has anybody had any success in applying numbers to the car without affecting the finish?

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TaylorUPBNSF Wrote:
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> Hello everyone, one of my fellow club members has
> received some of his new Walthers El Capitan cars.
> He is concerned about adding the numbering and
> dulling down the "plated" finish if he were to use
> dullcote. Has anybody had any success in applying
> numbers to the car without affecting the finish?
>
> Posted from Android

For mine, I intend on masking around the number "plate," and applying a thin coat of Future both before and after the decals are applied. In theory, that SHOULD seal the decals without dulling the finish.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/16/12 10:45 by bioyans.

I have done several with the Future method and it works perfectly....use it before and after, "encapsulating" the numbers.

Keith Turley
The Original Whistle Stop
Pasadena, California