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[Pablo]

Anybody ever tried changing the colors of waterslide decals by spraying them with acrylics?

If so, what were your results?
 
The reason I ask is, I need more red colored numbers like these
 

 
The only place I have found them is from the UK HERE.
 
What would happen if I sprayed some light coats of red acrylic on some white numbers?

[James Wendel]

Should work if you seal them with clear (like Krylon) afterwards.

 

If course most decals are slightly larger than the colored portion, so they will come out a bit larger with rounded corners.

[slotbaker]

Pablo, you can get racing numbers in many different fonts/styles and colors from Patto's, here in Sydney.
 
They also come as water slide decals, or peel/stick, and Bruce can print them reverse for applying to the inside of clear bodies.
 
Have a look at this page and scroll down past 3/4 the way, down to the Number Sheets. There are quite a few.
 
Bruce is a good guy, his decals are pretty good, and with the Aussie $ down against the US$ (1 US$ = about AU$1.35), prices are good.

[Pablo]

Thanks, James and Steve.

Yes, I know Patto's has lots of good stuff. I've ordered there before and always been happy.

[Tex]

Just learn to paint backwards on the inside of the body... forget "perfection", no-one ever gets there.

[Jens Scale Racing]

Pablo,
 
Have a look in my SHOP. Available in 10.5mm or 13.5mm height.

[Pablo]

Thanks, Jens.
 
I may not have to mess with paint after all. I love the German font numbers at Patto's since this is for a Mercedes-Benz.