Deteriorating decals

Aug 25, 2018 7 Replies

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condo owner 7 years ago

I have a circa 1950, Smith Miller Mobil Tanker" truck. Here's are "before" photos of the truck:

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I have:

used a paint-stripper to remove the original paint.

sanded the wooden body to a smooth surface.

applied an undercoat.

applied several coats of Rust-Oleum "Painter?s Touch" "Ultra Cover" Multi-Purpose Brush-On Premium Latex paint.

applied the decals.

but the decals are now chipping off and there looks like air bubbles under the decals.

What did I do wrong?

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Ed Pawlowski 7 years ago

How long did you wait to apply the decals? The pant may have been dry to the touch but not fully cured.

I'd wait a week after stripping to paint, then at least a week, maybe two to apply the decals.

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condo owner 7 years ago

I have a circa 1950, "Smith Miller Mobil Tanker" truck. Here's are "before " photos of the truck:

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as-truck-tanker

I have:

used a paint-stripper to remove the original paint. sanded the wooden body to a smooth surface. applied an undercoat. applied several coats of Rust-Oleum "Painter?s Touch" "Ultra Cover" Multi-Purpose Brush-On Premium Latex paint. applied the decals.

The decals are now chipping off and there looks like air bubbles under the decals.

What did I do wrong?

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condo owner 7 years ago

I'll strip off all the paint and start all over, giving the undercoat and the paint adequate time to dry between each coat.

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condo owner 7 years ago

I'm NOT a collector and will NOT sell it to a collector!

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Ed Pawlowski 7 years ago

Probably well cured now. A good sanding may be all you need, then paint.

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condo owner 7 years ago

Should I be using a different undercoat and/or paint?

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TekkieÃÂ® 7 years ago

condo owner posted for all of us...

Bed-liner?

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