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Transfers and lacquer

Submitted by simon_amos on Sun, 13/03/2011
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I recently applied a set of water type Norton transfers tomy petrol tank then, after several weeks, I applied a coat of clear lacquer asrecommended. The problem is that the acrylic lacquer reacted with one (justone!) of the transfers and turned this into a crinkly mess. The transfers wereboth fine before lacquering and they had had several weeks to dry out thoroughlybeforehand. Does anyone have experience of this problem? Did I use thewrong type of lacquer?

Thanks for any help

Gordon

Submitted by nigel_patch on Tue, 29/03/2011

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Previously wrote:

I recently applied a set of water type Norton transfers to my petrol tank then, after several weeks, I applied a coat of clear lacquer as recommended. The problem is that the acrylic lacquer reacted with one (just one!) of the transfers and turned this into a crinkly mess. The transfers were both fine before lacquering and they had had several weeks to dry out thoroughly beforehand. Does anyone have experience of this problem? Did I use the wrong type of lacquer?

Thanks for any help

Gordon

Hi Gordon

I recently restored a 1948 Model 18 and bought new transfers for everywhere from Classic Transfers.

The instructions were very clear - dont use Acrylic or Cellulose laquers to seal the transfers, only two pack laquer.

I used this and it worked with no problems.

Nigel

Submitted by simon_amos on Thu, 31/03/2011

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Previously wrote:

Previously wrote:

I recently applied a set of water type Norton transfers to my petrol tank then, after several weeks, I applied a coat of clear lacquer as recommended. The problem is that the acrylic lacquer reacted with one (just one!) of the transfers and turned this into a crinkly mess. The transfers were both fine before lacquering and they had had several weeks to dry out thoroughly beforehand. Does anyone have experience of this problem? Did I use the wrong type of lacquer?

Thanks for any help

Gordon

Hi Gordon

I recently restored a 1948 Model 18 and bought new transfers for everywhere from Classic Transfers.

The instructions were very clear - dont use Acrylic or Cellulose laquers to seal the transfers, only two pack laquer.

I used this and it worked with no problems.

Nigel

Thanks for this Nigel. The instructions with my transfers simply said to apply laquer (no spewcific type) after drying. I'll try the two pack next time. Do you happen to know a supplier?

Gordon

 


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