Re: [CBQ] Decals on silver paint

["Ray Bedard via groups.io" <tczephyr=hotmail.com@groups.io>]

I used Home Depot lacquer for years with great success. When I use TruColor brand paint I use there thinner even though I know other thinners might work. 

Ray

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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, 10 September 2026 17:33:37
To: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Decals on silver paint

 

Ok Ray...Testors coatings are lacquer and they discontinued the thinner
and only have enamel thinner now.

Gordon


Ray Bedard via groups.io wrote:
> 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
>
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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 4:58 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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