My Flash Resto (Without Studley67)

[mildflame]

If you apply the decal with wet method, it is foolproof.

Its the same as applying vinyl signs and pretty much guarantees a bubble free finish that is perfectly in place.
Use a garden spray with water and approx 2 drops washing up liquid in it.. give a good shake.
spray the apron and peel the decal. apply decal to wet apron.. it will slide over the suface allowing you to position correctly.
once in position, hold the centre down and from the midle of the decal out push the water out from underneath using a firm cloth etc.. actually driving licences are great fro this if you dont have a vinyl squeedgy.
Then push water out from other side.

Put aside to dry.. can place in sunlight for this.. every now and again running your fingers over the edge to ensure good adhesion here.
Surface MUST be grease free... no fingers!
IF you do get a bubble then prick with a sharp scapel and push air and water out.. you wont see the hole so long as its a prick not a slice.
If the decal has a problem settling into the crevices where the instruction cards sit.. wave a hairdrier over it very lightly.. this will soften the decal and allow you to laminate it into place... you can push it down with your finger... its how we apply to crevices when wrapping a car.

If you do it dry.. you WILL get bubbles/ creases and very likely off centre.
If you know all above already, then i apologise for teaching the sucking of eggs!

Wow, thanks gavin!
i didn't realise all the possiblitys and problems that could happen, i thought it would be easy to just put down the decal evenly, i think i'll do the water and deturgent idea when it happens and hopefully i dont stuff it up and need another one!

You should'nt have any problems applying the decal following Gavin's tips. Only thing i could possibly add is to make sure you dont get any specks of dust etc on the apron as the decal is being applied. probably not a major issue with this decal as its black, and not clear, had that happen to me once with a Gottlieb apron decal (speck of dust under a CLEAR part)  lucky for me though it was near an edge and i was able to remove it.

Sorry if i missed it elsewhere in the thread but are you repainting the apron before applying the decal?

no you havn't missed anything! i'm going to spray the Apron with the left over Satin Black that i didn't quite use up for the cabinet...
i'm not going to finish the apron anytime too soon because i havn't started the playfield and if i finish the Apron now it will proberly get damaged before i finsh the machine! i need to do the Playfield stickers and touch ups with dads airbrush on the playfield before i get too caried away with the Apron. I only really decided to look at the apron because i havn't got my cabinet stencils yet... they should be here this week!

[mildflame]

I have almost fallen in love with this White Knight Satin Black,
For the last 2 or 3 days I have been coating the Apron with the dulux rest prep stuff because the bottle says it has a 7 year rust free garentee so i thought id treat it as if the apron was bare metal for the garden, anyway i did 2 or 3 coats and decided it was good enough because it shouldn't rust anymore anytime soon!


Now I have finished painting the Apron and it looks like new!





I still havn't recieved cabinet stencils... SLOW POST
But i have posted pics so I can show off the Satin Finish!

[studley67]

looking good mate

[studley67]

oops,looks like you need new socks.lol

[mildflame]

haha, woops. i took too many photos of my feet today!

[ddstoys]

Looking good Mitch bet your excited about getting that cabinet stencils done.

[studley67]

it would be nice if those stencils turn up during the school holidays

[mildflame]

I'm hoping they'll turn up monday, they should have turned up this week but didn't. I ordered the stencils and Apron decal from the same place but 2 or 3 days apart due to paypal issues, i got Apron decal last monday and expected to get stencils thursday... maybe monday

[mildflame]

I'm hoping they'll turn up monday, they should have turned up this week but didn't. I ordered the stencils and Apron decal from the same place but 2 or 3 days apart due to paypal issues, i got Apron decal last monday and expected to get stencils thursday... maybe monday

I forgot monday is a public Holiday

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Anyway, I didn't get a decal for the Shooter rod Apron, so I realised i have got the correct colour paint aleady bought ready for the cab, i can easily make some stencils for it or decal, i have done both sets of artwork... attached below
but should i paint it so its original or decal it the same as the Apron???




So, heres a VOTE!
VOTE A for PAINT
VOTE B for DECAL

VOTE AWAY!!!!!!!

(pic 1=decal,  pic 2= black part = cutouts for white paint,  pic 3=Black part= cutouts for red paint)

[studley67]

 

[mildflame]

whats your vote?

[studley67]

do both,i have some you can practice on

[mildflame]

I have all my stencils! now i gotta find a nice long day to start painting
lets hope i don't stuff up too badly!

[mildflame]

Just thought i'd post a pic of the Shooter rod Apron decals i made

[Pop Bumper Pete]

Looking good, now get that spray can out :)