Randy Ayers' Nascar Modeling Forum

hanscom racing · Joined: 29 Jan 2012 Posts: 29

ive got a inkjet printer and i use testors decal paper when i print my decals the color comes out the color is right but when i put them on they change color . should i be useing a laser printer. idunno

do any of you guys use the testors paper. what kind of printer should i use i would like to do decals for my self any ideas??

SlotCar_Fever · Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 483 Location: Minneapolis, MN

I have never tried testors paper or an ink jet printer for my decals. I would use a laser.

Dave Van · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:24 am Post subject:

Testors paper and inkjet are pretty much good for a white car and darker color graphics. Any color other than white will bleed through inkjet....even laser decals on a dark color car with affect the decals. A dark colored car requires white to be printed under the graphics or white decal paper.
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hanscom racing · Joined: 29 Jan 2012 Posts: 29

thanks guys ill have decals made up then

BrianP · Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Posts: 4234 Location: Tazewell, TN

The decal paper in the Testors decal kits is thin, thin, thin. The white is far from opaque, so much so that as Dave said, unless you're doing a white or light colored car, it will show every color beneath it. I think I wound up cutting white decal film to put under the decals I did with their kit.
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