Quoted from Chrimeg:Just wondering if someone can give me some insight here on what to do with decals.
I'm getting ready to lay down some clearcoat on an EM playfield I've stripped completely (front and back). A lot of texts were in rough shape so I recreated them for decals. I've also purchased all new inserts as 90% of them were cracked or in bad shape.
So my question is...after roughing up the inserts and gluing them in then laying down the "lockdown" clear. I need to sand the surface flat correct? However, if I do this then the decals will look cloudy laying them on the sanded surface. If I polish the surface for the decals to stick and look good....then how do I sand over them for the next layer of clear to bind?
If I put the lockdown layer on and sand with 1000 grit and put decals on this. Will the decals stick and look ok over than and will 1000 give enough tooth for the next layer of clear to bite?
I can't seem to find a clear process for this in the guide.
Has anyone weighed in on this question?
I'm wondering the same thing. If the clear is roughed to accept the next coat, the decals lock in the rough look and a foggy outline can be seen. If the clear is sanded up to 3000, the decals look great but will the next coat of clear stick?