Home made decals won't come off backing paper. Any ideas?
Posted: February 26th, 2017, 3:02 pm
I print many of my own decals using an HP 2544 inkjet. I have tried a few papers - Experts Choice, Bare Metal and Testors. The Testors is the only one so far that prints without beading up and produces lovely clear decals. I then spray them with Testors decal bonder in a rattle can.
A few years ago this all worked fine but the last two packs of Testors paper that I bought have just been sheer hell to get them to come off the backing paper. I just destroyed two more this morning after they had soaked for 45 minutes! I've tried really hot water and it doesn't really help plus it makes the decal so soft that it's really hard to stop it curling up if it does eventually come off the backing paper.
I am getting really frustrated. Any suggestions a) on how to get the decals to come off the paper; and b) other paper brands that print cleanly with HP inks.
Thanks for listening to my rant and for any help you can offer.
David
A few years ago this all worked fine but the last two packs of Testors paper that I bought have just been sheer hell to get them to come off the backing paper. I just destroyed two more this morning after they had soaked for 45 minutes! I've tried really hot water and it doesn't really help plus it makes the decal so soft that it's really hard to stop it curling up if it does eventually come off the backing paper.
I am getting really frustrated. Any suggestions a) on how to get the decals to come off the paper; and b) other paper brands that print cleanly with HP inks.
Thanks for listening to my rant and for any help you can offer.
David