Semroc Andromeda Build, Part 16, Checking Out The Decals

Here's the water slide decals and the chrome wrap.
The chrome wrap is interesting, Randy Boadway told me the black stripes were laser burnt into the Mylar.

These are real "old school" screen printed decals. Notice the clear coat border around the decal ink in the light reflection. It's not an overall clear coat.







This makes the decals easier to handle. You can cut them a little larger - the only image that will transfer is the clear coat area and inked image underneath.

The Metallic black spray paint has got a slight textured surface. I did a test transfer using the Semroc logo. It seemed to adhere okay, I did have to roll over the decal skin with a damp Q-tip to work out the air.
NOTE: These decals will stick better to a smoother, gloss surface. There wasn't any "silvering" like you could see when placing a water-slide decal on a flat finished paint surface. But - it did take more time to get the decal surface to "seat " on the metallic paint.