54 Fleetwin inside cowl decal

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  • February 17, 2017 at 11:50 pm #6369
    Buccaneer
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      Some times I have good ideas, some times, not so much.
      The operating decal inside the cowl was in nice condition,
      so I masked it off using blue painter’s tape, then duct tape
      over it for an extra barrier. I then sand blasted the cowl half.
      The tape was only on the decal for about 10 minutes,
      but when I peeled the tape off, the decal came with it. 😮
      That decal doesn’t appear to be available with the
      decal sets for sale. 🙁
      What’s your S.O.P. when refinishing a cowling and wanting
      to save a decal?
      I now wished I just cleaned the inside and only sandblasted
      the outside!
      I at least I would have read the decal before sandblasting, lol

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      February 18, 2017 at 12:53 am #53182
      mr-asa
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        I paint a thin coat of B-72 on interior decals first. It’s a conservator/museum quality resin that dries to a same optical quality of glass. Once you have that on there you can then put painters tape on there with no issues.

        If you ever want to remove the B-72 you can melt it away with the same chemicals you used to melt down the pellets of B-72. (alcohol, xylene, acetone, other volatile chemicals like that)

        http://www.conservationsupportsystems.c … 2/acryloid

        February 18, 2017 at 3:08 am #53194
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          Thanks Mr. Asa
          I never thought of it, but I suppose the enamel clear coat I
          use in the rattle can would have worked great….. just didn’t
          think that my tape would lift the decal that managed stay on
          for 64 years!

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