I mentioned I wasn't happy with the opacity of the decals. It's especially noticeable on the upper red roll pattern decal. The vertical lettering doesn't look as bad.
I bought a sheet of self-adhesive red vinyl at Hobby Lobby. I don't have a Cricut machine - this will be done "old school".
Set some masking tape on the decal and pull up.
If you are lucky, it'll come up in one piece. This one didn't.
I was able to grab a lifted corner and pull up most of the decal in one piece.
I picked up the older Laser X build and measured the vertical red band widths.
Strips were cut using a straightedge.
It's not perfect but a whole lot better than the pale, peeled off decal shown below the new vinyl in the picture.
I can sleep tonight.
Hi Chris!:
ReplyDeleteReally LIKE the vinyl idea! Is the vinyl relatively thin? I think it looks great on the Laser X!
Sincerely,
J.W.
Hi J.W.,
DeleteThe vinyl is probably as thick as any other made for the Cricut machine. I think vinyl works best on larger models, this body tube is about a BT-55 size. You can't really see the thickness (unless you are really looking) but you can feel it. I prefer water slide decals for models up to a BT-60 size.
I have done the same with both trim Monokote and Microscale solid sheets of color. Can’t stand thin discolored decals.
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