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RoomMates RMK1322GM Ben 10 Peel Stick Giant Wall Decal Details

RoomMates RMK1322GM Ben 10 Peel Stick Giant Wall Decal Details


Okay, NOW you’re all done. If you’re wondering, I got this decal from an old MSV kit-the High Mobility Zaku, and the kit here is a kitbash of Shin Matsunaga’s Geloog Marine-made from the two Gelgoog Marine kits, but don’t worry, I’ll get to a special on this and many others soon enough.

Using a very small pair of scissors (I’d suggest cuticle scissors), cut the decal from the sheet as closely as possible. You’ll want to leave a bit of the paper on the edge for placing your decal in the water and sliding it off the surface.

Hope you had fun learning about decal application. Most of it’s pretty straightforward, but I hope this tutorial helped you in some way!

Waterslide decals are sort of a staple of model kits. I’m not quite sure how far these things go back, but my dad was using them on airplane models when he was a kid. Sure, most Bandai kits these days use those tacky stickers and those frustrating dry-transfer decals, but a lot of older kits use them, and Bandai makes special decal sheets to enhance some of their other kits. You can also buy some from third party sources.

Next, place the decal face down on a smooth surface and slowly peel the adhesive backing away. Take care that the graphic remains attached to the clear liner affixed to the face of the decal. Once you’ve removed the backing, gently affix the decal to the spot you’ve selected. Using the included tool, smooth the decal against the wall, starting from the center and smoothing outwards. This will help eliminate any bubbles that might have popped up under the decal. Once you’ve got the decal smoothly against the wall, simply peel away the clear liner from the front of the graphic. On some occasions

Most vinyl decals will come packaged with a few things to help you in the application process. This includes a low-tack tape (used to correctly align the decal) as well as a special tool used to properly affix the decal smoothly against the surface. But before you even unwrap the decal, you’ll want to make sure the surface is primed and ready to go.