Ive tried a few of the generic waterslides as tests. Now do you put them on before or after you spray on the paint protector stuff? I assume before but ive been wrong before.
I personally apply a coat of gloss varnish to the area I am going to apply the transfer too (especially curved surfaces), as this helps reduce any air bubbles getting trapped underneath.
As for applying protector to the whole model before aplying the transfers, this is a personal choice and makes very little difference, although you should apply the transfers before doing any weathering, and should use protective varnish after the weathering has been done.
They don't adhere to a matt painted surface very well. I've always applied some gloss varnish to that area FIRST, applied the decal (what it is actually called.) and then used a matt varnish to seal it in and remove the 'silvering'.
I got my process from a modeling book goes like this
Prime it
Paint it
Varnish it (gloss)
decal it
Varnish it (matt)
Gloss varnish is much tougher than matt varnish so should be used to protect the paint job, plus as the ginger ninja said it provides the best surface to apply decals to
the only thing i would add is that i put another layer of gloss varnish on over the transfer once it is stuck in place and then apply matt varnish to the whole mini. this just looks a little better in my experience.
Personally I use a product from testors. It is a decal solvent that softens the decal so that it will sit more easily on a curved surface. I apply a small amount of it to the model then I apply the decal. other than this I follow the same finishing steps that the guys above use.
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