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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Advice on applying VOC petrol tank transfers please.
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<blockquote data-quote="Jim Bush" data-source="post: 120469" data-attributes="member: 3807"><p>I need some advice from an experienced painter on applying the card backed transfers supplied by VOC please.</p><p></p><p>I assumed these are standard waterslide transfers and I applied them the usual way by soaking and sliding into position, dabbing dry and getting air bubbles out with soft cloth. They dried overnight very nicely, nice and flat. I hit them with a couple of clear coats of House of Kolor urethane (light first coat and allowed to set up, followed by flow coat), which was fine initially - but after an hour or so they started to bubble, then after a while longer looked quite bad. After a few days, I decided I would see what's going on and found they had not stuck at all to the sanded paint underneath. A complete redo required.</p><p></p><p>I came up with two reasons against me succeeding</p><p>- I had used wax and grease remover to clean off my fingerprints from applying the gold leaf lines and I believe at this final step in the process is a no no - and should have used soap and water, or the HOK post sanding cleaner. The clear coat also was not properly adhered either and I could lift if off in small sections which leads me to believe that the W&G remover was the issue</p><p>- I applied the transfers to a sanded sealer surface - wet sanded 600-1000grit, rather than the unsanded black base coat.</p><p></p><p>I have taken the tank back to primer and will be redoing the gold leaf lines and transfers again. I have one more set of transfers and must nail it this time.</p><p></p><p>I read in the Whitakerpedia about using meths to apply the transfers- this seems drastic? That may be old advice for early decals.</p><p></p><p>I am an 25yr experienced hobby painter, with a small booth, air supplied mask and proper guns. I do about a dozen paint jobs a year typically for Norton's - mainly the dry metal flake of the 70's. I specifically use the House the Kolor products and have never had any issues like this. Thankfully this is my own tank.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jim Bush, post: 120469, member: 3807"] I need some advice from an experienced painter on applying the card backed transfers supplied by VOC please. I assumed these are standard waterslide transfers and I applied them the usual way by soaking and sliding into position, dabbing dry and getting air bubbles out with soft cloth. They dried overnight very nicely, nice and flat. I hit them with a couple of clear coats of House of Kolor urethane (light first coat and allowed to set up, followed by flow coat), which was fine initially - but after an hour or so they started to bubble, then after a while longer looked quite bad. After a few days, I decided I would see what's going on and found they had not stuck at all to the sanded paint underneath. A complete redo required. I came up with two reasons against me succeeding - I had used wax and grease remover to clean off my fingerprints from applying the gold leaf lines and I believe at this final step in the process is a no no - and should have used soap and water, or the HOK post sanding cleaner. The clear coat also was not properly adhered either and I could lift if off in small sections which leads me to believe that the W&G remover was the issue - I applied the transfers to a sanded sealer surface - wet sanded 600-1000grit, rather than the unsanded black base coat. I have taken the tank back to primer and will be redoing the gold leaf lines and transfers again. I have one more set of transfers and must nail it this time. I read in the Whitakerpedia about using meths to apply the transfers- this seems drastic? That may be old advice for early decals. I am an 25yr experienced hobby painter, with a small booth, air supplied mask and proper guns. I do about a dozen paint jobs a year typically for Norton's - mainly the dry metal flake of the 70's. I specifically use the House the Kolor products and have never had any issues like this. Thankfully this is my own tank. [/QUOTE]
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