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Waterslide Transfers

I've just tried to put some very old (20 years) waterslide transfers on a loco, but they didn't really stick and the film around the transfers was very visible. After a couple of hours I decided to remove the transfers and peeled them off. Some small parts of the colour are left on the loco. Is there a way of getting this residue off without removing the paint?

Does anyone make BR steam era transfers that don't have this horrible semi-tranparent film around the transfer? If I have to use transfers with the film around them, does it disappear if I sparay matt varnish over the transfers?

Thanks.

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Gerald H
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Hi Gerald

Fox Transfers do the best water slide transfers see web site at

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There are altenatives to water slide where effectively self adhsive letters with no film arround the edges are applied , see

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As to removing the failed transfers . There is a prodiuct that is designed to sofften transfers so they will streach over uneven surfaces such as rivets in the area of application.

This is called Micro sol see

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This wil allow the transfer to be removed witout affecting the paint.

Regards

Tony Cane

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t.cane

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