Yamato stickers peeling

[AlphaOne]

Hi all,

I was looking through my valks today, and I noticed that on some of my VF-1s, the corner of the stickers I applied are starting to peel off. Is there anything I can do to make them stick flush again to the valk? Will micro sol or something similar help out?

Thanks for your input!

Edited July 18, 2008 by AlphaOne

[David Hingtgen]

MicroSol etc only affects water-slide decals, won't do anything to a sticker.

Best advice (besides replacement)---heat them up with a hair dryer and try to get them to re-stick when they're hot---the extra bit of softness helps them conform. (It's best to apply them the first time using a hair dryer, too)

[Javabean]

Use hobby white glue. They stick well & dry clear.

[AlphaOne]

Cool, thanks for the tips!

[ruskiiVFaussie]

Yeah thanks for the tips guys, my YF-21 stickers are already peeling a tad, IF i sticker up my 2nd 21 i'll take heed to your good advice. :-D

[Vifam7]

I have a question.

Should stickers be applied before or after applying a clear coat? That is, assuming that you want to put a coating on your Yammy.

[David Hingtgen]

Apply stickers before clear-coating. But if you're clear-coating, try to acquire decals. (for decals, it's actually best to coat before and after applying them)

[Vifam7]

Apply stickers before clear-coating. But if you're clear-coating, try to acquire decals. (for decals, it's actually best to coat before and after applying them)

Thanks. Getting Macross decals is a bit difficult though. Dunno if I want to sacrifice a 1/72 Hasegawa kit decals for a Yamato VF.

[Javabean]

I applied white glue on my Takatoys stickers (esp those small sizes) on all my Valks, as the rough & grainy surface makes it difficult for stickers (even Takatoys) to adhere well. And yes, esp the corners tend to peel off often. Hope this help!