Hello,
I am refurbishing a guitar from 1982 that I never put a headtstock inlay on.
I'm looking to put my artwork, in black only, on a Rickenbacker style truss rod cover.
Anyone know of someone who can do that?
Thank you,
Mike
WANTED: Waterslide decal
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Mike Perez
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Re: WANTED: Waterslide decal
I have made my own decals with paper bought online and a decent printer. Something like the attached link should work fine.
Waterslide Paper
Waterslide Paper
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Peter Wilcox
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Re: WANTED: Waterslide decal
I've done the same, then sprayed with nitro (or whatever) for protection against moisture.
Maybe I can't fix it, but I can fix it so no one can fix it
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Barry Daniels
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Re: WANTED: Waterslide decal
Yes, mist on the first few coats then start spraying full wet coats. Doesn't take much and after a bit of leveling the edges of the decal will disappear.
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Mike Perez
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Re: WANTED: Waterslide decal
Thank you guys.
What about with water based top coats? (No spray equip)
What about with water based top coats? (No spray equip)
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Re: WANTED: Waterslide decal
You are on your own there. Lacquer has to be applied as a mist coat to keep from melting the decal. Brushing on a thick coat of finish (either solvent or water based) is sure to be a problem.
Practice on scrap to see if you can come up with a method that works.
Practice on scrap to see if you can come up with a method that works.
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Barry Daniels
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Re: WANTED: Waterslide decal
An option would be to use spray finish from rattle cans, or a Preval sprayer.
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Re: WANTED: Waterslide decal
When I used to use waterslide decals under EM6000, I would first spray a couple of light coats of rattle can lacquer just over the decal. After that was dry, I would finish as usual with the EM6000. No problems.