ep010 The BEST Way to Apply Decals

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In this video I go over the best methods to apply decals to that shiny new body you just painted!
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@2ndLastJedi Жыл бұрын

Wish me luck, I'm building my first RC car, the Tamiya 1973 Porsche 911. I wont it as a show piece and the paint and decals have me worried.

@quietrc Жыл бұрын

Just take your time and everything will work out well, I'm sure. I also did a painting tutorial as well. You may want to give that a look as well.

@2ndLastJedi Жыл бұрын

I was so successful, it turned out great.

@quietrc Жыл бұрын

@@2ndLastJedi Awesome to hear! Thanks for the follow up!

@2ndLastJedi Жыл бұрын

@@quietrc Just took my time, misted the paint layers on and with the decals i soapy water wet them and used a hair dryer, they are 94% perfect. For a first time builder i am so stoked :D

@dazofthemoo1531 2 ай бұрын

@@2ndLastJedi Glad to hear your project was a success. You definitely followed the right tutorial. Even if it takes alot longer, always better to do things to the higher spec. 👍

@dejaya7945 9 күн бұрын

The reason i like to cut them all the way out is you can cut and remove just a little part of the backing, place the decal on the body and easily check alignment, then peel the backing while laying down the decal. Helps with air bubbles and alignment. But for smaller ones ill try your method of leaving it on the sheet

@rogerwright2512 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been building/restoring rc’s off and on for 25 years and I learned LOTS from this! Some really solid techniques I’ll try out on my next shell, thanks 👍

@quietrc Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear! Glad it was helpful!

@tp8382 Ай бұрын

Great instructions, I'm in the middle of putting the 140 stickers on my Tamiya rally car (FLIPPING TEDIOUS!), I had no clue they wanted you to go in order starting with #1, great tip! Too bad I have already done the front of the car, I was working front to back, now I will change it up and find # 1. LOL.

@quietrc Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful. I just completed another Tamiya body with 100+ decals. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment, because I love it!

@dazofthemoo1531 2 ай бұрын

This is how the Pro's do it. Love your patience here. 👍&🔔 Have you ever considered using pinstripe of paint between the body panels.? Sometimes black is too dark, so i mix in up to 60% colour that the car is painted. Edit:- Haha. 19:25 This is why i should leave ALL my comments to the END of the video. (forget everything i said about pinstripes & panels)

@quietrc 2 ай бұрын

The body panel work does elevate it a bit more. Interesting idea about using the car color for the panels.

@LukazRC 3 ай бұрын

I find it so much easier using scissors for decals

@quietrc 3 ай бұрын

I was just using scissors to cut out some windows masks and my hand was cramping up almost immediately... So I think I am stuck using the xacto knives.

@txpatriot7038 11 ай бұрын

I like scissors myself they are fast and accurate if you get good at it. I have not tried a razor and will try it out. The hair dryer and soap water is a great tip. I'll use tweezers for the small stickers.

@flounder2394 4 ай бұрын

Dude - love the Dr. No lunchbox and Bond stuff!!! Also great tips for decaling!

@quietrc 4 ай бұрын

Glad the tips can help! Bond is a longtime obsession!

@rexrcs 11 ай бұрын

Lol. I call them stickers to avoid the DEEKAL VS DEKOL arguments 😅. Pedal vs peedal😂

@quietrc 11 ай бұрын

Yeah... and then I went and said "sticker" anyway.🤷

@Savagetoastness 4 ай бұрын

I have used tooth picks as well to help push decals into tough spots on models...

@quietrc 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, anything that is softer than metal and closer to hardness as a fingernail will work great.

@easyrider9950 7 ай бұрын

Terrific instructional video!

@quietrc 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Hope it helped!

@MrPaulsix9 4 ай бұрын

Great video I'm new to the model RC building and have got sooooooo many good tips from this vid thanks 👍

@quietrc 4 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@rmb1 4 ай бұрын

Excellent tips and beautiful job I learned a lot thanks!

@quietrc 4 ай бұрын

Glad it could help!

@DIYglenn 10 күн бұрын

Great instructions, thanks! How about windows, mine (M06 Beetle) are laid out so it's obvious that I could just cut around the trim, not having to cut the actual transparent window out. But I'm feeling it could be a mess with air bubbles etc. Thoughts?

@JimBoBJames-no5db 4 ай бұрын

Nice work there and some great tips. Yek ive used Tamiya PS paind on small pieces of abs plastic and it doesn't have a gloss result but seem to be okay. A lot of people say not to use PS paint on ABS plastic as it may dissolve the plastic. Like even hobby shops and Tamiya instruction manuals say this. Nice work again 👌👍

@quietrc 4 ай бұрын

I wonder if laying down primer like I do mitigates any danger of dissolving the ABS. I haven’t seen any issues myself. Hope there were some helpful tips in there for you!

@laserbeam1620 2 ай бұрын

Great video! It blows my mind that people don't use scissors lol. I'm much more accurate with scissors.

@quietrc Ай бұрын

The debate continues, I guess!

@thefakemaker 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. Our channels are similar in size. I’m building the mk2 escort kit but I’m only hoping to put on some of the car stickers and leave off the rally livery.

@quietrc 6 ай бұрын

I don't know how people do this and similar liveries without this method. Seems like it would be so difficult! I have the MF01x Escort. Fun car!

@JoeOvercoat 5 ай бұрын

Leaving the number on until the last moment helps you keep track amongst the batch you cut out, so you don’t put the lefthand decal on the righthand side…that kind of thing.

@quietrc 4 ай бұрын

This kind of backs up my argument for using a hobby knife to cut them and leaving them on the whole sheet. When you cut them all the way out with scissors, yeah, you have to leave the number on and then cut *again* to cut the number off. I have to be missing something, because a lot of people do use scissors.

@eric_w3333 2 ай бұрын

Would clear coating over the whole outside of the body help keep them on long term?

@quietrc 2 ай бұрын

Not for Lexan/polycarbonate bodies. For hard plastic ABS bodies, it would help.

@lowercentenary 3 ай бұрын

Smallish fine sissors for me every time...not good with knife...both are an exacting skill and requires both time and patience!

@dazofthemoo1531 2 ай бұрын

Excel make a hobby knife with a swivel blade. The blade rotates inside the barrel (handel) of the knife. Brilliant tool for cutting curves. Scince i found it, I've never looked back.

@chauffeurmarco 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I know that now. I'm french and could not understand the word decal when I started to be interested in scale models. For us, french speaking people, we call them stickers.

@quietrc 6 ай бұрын

It’s a little bit of a joke, because “decal” and “stickers” basically mean the same thing. But somehow “decal” sounds more sophisticated. Merci!

@chauffeurmarco 6 ай бұрын

@@quietrc I think we give the sticker name if it is already sticky it self.

@sreissing 7 ай бұрын

Aren’t decal sheets typically precut?

@quietrc 7 ай бұрын

There are many that are, yes. About 50-50 for the kits I come across. These Tamiya body sets with decals are almost alway *not* precut.

@bryanwhat2268 Жыл бұрын

Look s like a sticker to me. 😁I have no idea why people cut stickers out any more I feel a true deal would be water base decals. And for all the serious people out there I'm just joking around between stickers and decals

@quietrc Жыл бұрын

Stickers are what my toddler plays with… I’m trying to pretend I’m a fully grown adult over here! I think the vinyl decals are more robust than the water slide decals on static models. But the technique I’m using here is basically mimicking what you do with water slide decals.

@bryanwhat2268 Жыл бұрын

@@quietrc 😁

@quietrc Жыл бұрын

I made an earlier video on how to paint a body as well… at least what I think is the best way. Good luck, I’m sure it’ll turn out great!

@JoeOvercoat 5 ай бұрын

Decals tend to show wear & tear more than stickers. Coating can reduce that, but stickers are generally easier to apply w/peel & place.