Mad Rocketeer
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I'm building a Hi-Flyer one of my sons bought me for my birthday. I've got it almost finished, with only the decals, clear-coat, shock cord, and streamer remaining. I thought I'd give it a couple of days for the paint to get reasonably firmed up, menwhile doing the tiny bit of touch-up the paint needs, and then put on the pin-striping and decals and clear-coat it.
I painted it in the prescribed colors and pattern with Krylon, doing the black part with Fusion to make the nose work well. I have some Krylon glossy clear-coat and some UV resistant clear-coat (also Krylon, I think). I've also heard that Future floor polish is good and makes a great shine if used properly.
Do I need to clear coat it before applying the decals and pinstriping and clear-coating again over it all? Or is it better to apply the decal stuff directly to the paint first, then coat it? Also, for this bird would you suggest the Krylon, Krylon with UV block, Future, or some combination?
As a side question, would either of these clear-coating methods add anything to an Estes FireHawk (E2X, plastic nose and fins, cardboard tube, pre-colored, with decals on the tube and fins)?
I painted it in the prescribed colors and pattern with Krylon, doing the black part with Fusion to make the nose work well. I have some Krylon glossy clear-coat and some UV resistant clear-coat (also Krylon, I think). I've also heard that Future floor polish is good and makes a great shine if used properly.
Do I need to clear coat it before applying the decals and pinstriping and clear-coating again over it all? Or is it better to apply the decal stuff directly to the paint first, then coat it? Also, for this bird would you suggest the Krylon, Krylon with UV block, Future, or some combination?
As a side question, would either of these clear-coating methods add anything to an Estes FireHawk (E2X, plastic nose and fins, cardboard tube, pre-colored, with decals on the tube and fins)?