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Gordon,
I've used Floquil (NLA), Scalecoat and TruColor for the silver.
For my go to overcoat in gloss, semi-gloss and dull coat it's Testors.
RAY
From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf of Gordon Smith via groups.io <kc2bw=optonline.net@groups.io>
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2026 4:58 PM
To: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Decals on silver paint
What brand did you use?
Ray Bedard via groups.io wrote:
> Gordon,
>
> When the car is painted with a silver gloss paint and then decaled,
> doing an overcoat with a clear *dull* coat, the underside of the decal
> will not "disappear". As the *paint* under the decal is not covered.
>
> It's been a while since I did any painting with my air brush, but as
> best I recall, I think I used a 50/50 mix of gloss and semi-gloss to
> coat the decals. See the attached photo of my RPO #2330
>
> As a suggestion, take a sample piece of plastic and spray it with silver
> gloss and then place decals on it. Do samples of semi-gloss and then
> 50/50 gloss and semi-gloss over coats.
>
> I am sure others will have to info to help you with this issue.
>
> Good Luck
> RAY BEDARD
> San Jose
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> *From:* CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf of Gordon Smith via
> groups.io <kc2bw=optonline.net@groups.io>
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2026 4:33 PM
> *To:* CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io>
> *Subject:* [CBQ] Decals on silver paint
> Every time I do a silver car the decals show up when I overcoat them. It
> has happened numerous times. I painted with True Color silver, waited
> five days this time and then applied the decals. The people at True
> Color say the paint can be decaled, no fixing is necessary. I put
> Microscale Micro Set on first, apply the decal, wait a while and then
> put on the Micro Sol. I waited thirty hours and then sprayed Tamiya
> clear dull. As you can see in the attached photo, the entire decal shows
> up. It's not silvering. The decals look apsolutely fine untill
> overcoating. This has happenened with Scalecoat silver, and with Testors
> dullcoat. Any ideas?
>
> Gordon Smith
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