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How to apply decals with a hairdryer

Decals sometimes refuse to conform over complex shapes. Solvent can help get them to lay down, but sometimes decals don’t react favorably to solutions or maybe they have a large surface area. In either case, there’s another option you might try: a hairdryer. Chuck Davis demonstrates his process on the wing of a Wingnut Wings…

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Decals sometimes refuse to conform over complex shapes. Solvent can help get them to lay down, but sometimes decals don’t react favorably to solutions or maybe they have a large surface area. In either case, there’s another option you might try: a hairdryer.

Chuck Davis demonstrates his process on the wing of a Wingnut Wings 1/32 scale Halberstadt CL.II. Download the free PDF below to see how.

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