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Title: Making Decals stick
Post by: ED209 on September 06, 2010, 05:25 PM: I've just stuck some Landing Gear decals on some landing gears and they keep peeling up.

Anyone got any tricks for making them stay down :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: brummie on September 06, 2010, 06:04 PM: Quote from: ED209 on September 06, 2010, 05:25 PM
I've just stuck some Landing Gear decals on some landing gears and they keep peeling up.

Anyone got any tricks for making them stay down :daumenhoch:

gentle heat up with a hairdryer might soften the adhesive a bit and stick em down ed? other than that a wee bit of double sided tape or summat
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: ED209 on September 06, 2010, 06:08 PM: I will give the 'hairdryer' trick a go - cheers dude :daumenhoch:

Quote from: Brummie on September 06, 2010, 06:04 PM
Quote from: ED209 on September 06, 2010, 05:25 PM
I've just stuck some Landing Gear decals on some landing gears and they keep peeling up.

Anyone got any tricks for making them stay down :daumenhoch:

gentle heat up with a hairdryer might soften the adhesive a bit and stick em down ed? other than that a wee bit of double sided tape or summat
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: Steve P on September 06, 2010, 06:21 PM: The hairdryer trick normally works but take it easy otherwise the decal will shrink and curl :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on September 06, 2010, 06:38 PM: badger squirt
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: fischflo on September 06, 2010, 06:39 PM: i knew it
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: ED209 on September 06, 2010, 06:44 PM: Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on September 06, 2010, 06:38 PM

badger squirt

thanks... missed your abuse on Sunday. Glen had to stand in for you.
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: trasher on September 06, 2010, 08:22 PM: Quote from: ED209 on September 06, 2010, 06:44 PM
Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on September 06, 2010, 06:38 PM

badger squirt

thanks... missed your abuse on Sunday. Glen had to stand in for you.

:-X :LolLolLolLol:

good to meet you ed :daumenhoch:

try licking the back of the decal like a stamp ,,,,, wont sort it , but it tastes quit nice :crazy2:
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: ED209 on September 06, 2010, 08:36 PM: Cheers Glen :LolLolLolLol:
I'm off to lick some backsides... on your good advice >:D

Quote from: the gay pensioner on September 06, 2010, 08:22 PM
Quote from: ED209 on September 06, 2010, 06:44 PM
Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on September 06, 2010, 06:38 PM

badger squirt

thanks... missed your abuse on Sunday. Glen had to stand in for you.

:-X :LolLolLolLol:

good to meet you ed :daumenhoch:

try licking the back of the decal like a stamp ,,,,, wont sort it , but it tastes quit nice :crazy2:
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on September 06, 2010, 09:05 PM: i did show up but see what freaks were there so fcuked off a bit quick
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: ED209 on September 06, 2010, 09:09 PM: "went off in a strop as he couldn't find anywhere to park" so I was told :)

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on September 06, 2010, 09:05 PM
i did show up but see what freaks were there so fcuked off a bit quick
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on September 06, 2010, 09:32 PM: Quote from: ED209 on September 06, 2010, 09:09 PM
"went off in a strop as he couldn't find anywhere to park" so I was told :)

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on September 06, 2010, 09:05 PM
i did show up but see what freaks were there so fcuked off a bit quick

went home and played with his golf more like ;)
Title: Re: Making Decals stick
Post by: Dingobmxer on September 06, 2010, 09:55 PM: Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on September 06, 2010, 09:32 PM
Quote from: ED209 on September 06, 2010, 09:09 PM
"went off in a strop as he couldn't find anywhere to park" so I was told :)

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on September 06, 2010, 09:05 PM
i did show up but see what freaks were there so fcuked off a bit quick

went home and played with his tummy banana more like ;)

;)

Dingo