"A Muzi" <
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> "Mikko Kosonen" <
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> > Just repainted my 92 Bianchi Rekord frame and received decal set from dealer. However these are
> > vinyl adhesive type and i was wondering what kind of final coat of laquer i should use with
> > these? I have used waterslide type decals before and these work like charm with
> any
> > laquer type. dont wanna ruin whole job with curling and wrinkled mess ;oP Any experiences?
> > Cheers Mikko Kosonen
>
> Bianchi uses vinyl stickers with a clear coat currently on several models.
>
> Test a piece of the vinyl with your clear before beginning, as some clears will dissolve the vinyl
> carrier more rapidly than others. We're using Nason enamel with good results lately.
>
> After painting, appply the stickers and then mist the sticker areas to seal the edges and prevent
> the sticker from melting.When the mist coat has flashed follow with a full clear pass. Keep a
> light touch there. As with all clears it is easy to overdo it.
>
> If your paint has fully set ( takes four to eight hours) you will have to scuff the surface with
> 600 to get reasonable adhesion of your clear. It's better to plan ahead and shoot the clear a
> couple of hours after painting and before the color coat has set.
A biking companion of mine just recovered from his obsession with decals. He now has a nice old
English touring bike repainted with NO DECALS at all. It looks wonderful and advertises nothing.
