Quoted from Lovef2k:I'm getting close to D day, decals that is. For painting the cab edges, is Rustoleum okay to use for this. Or should I use something acrylic?
The cab side are sanded to bare wood but I have a few spots of bondo, can the decal be placed directly over or do they need to be sealed as well? I'm trying to keep the surface as flat as possible. I also have rapid prep and rapid tack on hand.
You have to completely primer the cabinet to hide the bondo spots.
They will show thru.
Everything shows with decals.
Kilz originsl oil based primer, either sprayed or rolled/brushed on.
They also have it in rattle can.
2 coats sanded between, works good enough.
After primer and final sanding.
Then paint the edges and holes and rear of the backbox and lower cabinet black or whatever color you are using.
Sand diwn any paint to primer transitions.
Rustoleum is a good paint just takes a while to dry hard.
Use tack rags a lot before decals.
Lightly sand any imperfections and break any paint lines.