Aaarrrrrgggghhhhh

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

I use Model Masters dull clear coat acrylic on a team and it smeared the paint. Custom decals ruined. Why did this happen. 22 haiti repros ruined. I am going back to using modge podge and a sealer.

[joel_p1]

Ive ruined a couple in the past by not letting the decals or paint dry completely. If its dry I have not had any problems with the matte finish spray.

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

I waited a full day before using the clear coat. Oh well back to the drawing board.

[Michigan Joe]

I've made my own decals and bought several people's decals and this has NEVER happened to me. Please give details on which decals you used and was the clearcoat a spray or brush on. We got to get to the bottom of this so this doesn't happen to others.

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

The decals were fine it was the Model Master Dull Clear Coat Acrylic. The team was my HiTMEN team and the uniforms were all black. I used acrylic paint. When I applied the clear coat it was working good. Then about ten minutes later the paint started running off of the figures onto the white helmets and socks. The paint was just coming right off! I used a brand new brush to apply the dull coat. Man was I mad. I spent alot of money on those decals. I still have some left to finish a team but it was like I threw away money. I'm glad the figures were haiti repros and not DeWaynes figures. Again, it was not the decals! I panted the figures first. Then applied the decals using Solvaset. The next day I tried to clear coat.

[Michigan Joe]

I use the Delta Ceramcoat semi-gloss and gloss polyurathane (recommend by Guttman I believe) but I know others who use Model Masters. What brand of black paint did you use? Also, just wanted to clarify, are you saying the decals where fine and the ink on the decals did not smear?