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Offline DSB

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Re: TAF Restore
« Reply #30 on: December 29, 2013, 06:21:11 PM »
Decals are on!  $#$ I tried the wet method on one side of the main and the dry method on the other side. For me the dry method was the go. I did the wet method first and though it was pretty good but I noticed some very minor imperfections " ripples" in some spots which were not on the cabinet before I started. So minor that I could not get a picture of them. My guess after much thought was that the water soaked though the paint and caused the wood grain to swell? The ripples came up after 5 minutes after the decal went on. After a about 48 hours the ripples seem to flattened out significantly to the point where I am now happy with the result. Heart in the mouth stuff.

After that I decided the dry method was worth a go. I followed this You Tube pretty much exactly  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azMylV2PAYM. It worked an absolute treat! I would recommend it to any one considering re decaling especially if it your first time and you are not 100% sure if the paint has sealed the wood. A slow method but there was very little chance of a bubble forming. After a while I felt very comfortable with it.

Next thing is to screen print the warning labels.