Description
This product will allow you to get a high-quality image of the stamp (as if it were actually applied with paint) without special skills and a rubber stamp!
How do I install the decal?
Step 1. Put the piece of paper with the image (as it is, nothing needs to be cut out) in warm water for 10-20 seconds. Place the decal on the surface (of the model or other object) and, holding the drawing with your finger, pull out the paper base from under it. Set the drawing flat by wetting it with water if it sticks. You can outline in advance with a pencil on the surface where the edges of the drawing should go. Then remove the water from under the drawing with a cloth or toilet paper, without moving the image.
Step 2. Allow the decal to dry for at least 3 hours (preferably 5-6 hours). After that, use a sharp object (the tip of a stationery knife or needle) to pry the edge of the lacquer backing and remove it, making sure that the image is not damaged. Wipe it off with a damp cloth. The paint will remain without a varnish layer (in fact, it is there, but minimal).
We offer high-quality decals made specifically for our store. The sketches are based on the original images applied to German grenades. The drawings have the right proportions and perfect symmetry. The decals are printed on professional equipment.
There are three types of eagles of the Waffenamt military acceptance ("waffen/amt": armaments department). Such eagles usually stood on the top of each M24 and on the M39 offensive grenades (shaped like an egg). Choose option 1, 2, or 3 before purchasing.
In the production of the original German grenades, the inscription was applied with a special printing roller. Some people try to use a stencil to simulate an inscription, but this is initially incorrect, because the roller gives an impression with a characteristic edge, and the stencil is an even layer of paint. Decal is the closest imitation of a printing roller!
How to fix the decal?
By itself, the decal holds perfectly and does not require fixing. However, if you are going to wet the thing in the rain, the decal should be additionally fixed.
Method 1. A well-dried image can be varnished by first masking the areas of paint around the decal with masking tape. The varnish is sold in cans in shops for artists, motorists or in construction. It is better to use a matte varnish for these decals and cover the entire surface of the product with it. There are also various tools for "welding" decals, which are sold in stores for modelers.
Method 2 is called "baking". This may not give a good result the first time (the decal may bulge if there was air or microdrops of water under it), but with a successful result, the decal holds so firmly that it can only be removed with the paint. It literally melts into the paint and becomes one with it. To "bake" the decal, you need to heat the object in the oven so that it is not pleasant to touch it with your hand from the heat, but no more so as not to burn the paint. Then turn off the heating and let the item cool down.
