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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on July 3, 2014 at 3:36am

This is for the inkjet version. You just have to make sure you get the clear ones, NOT the white ones.

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on July 3, 2014 at 8:57am

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Permalink Reply by Alan Garrett on July 3, 2014 at 12:25pm

Nice!

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Permalink Reply by George Mesheau on December 27, 2014 at 2:40pm

JFYI   Went to Staples Stationery store here in Canada early in the fall and asked for Water slide decal paper.. Got that deer in the headlights look.. they had no idea what I was even talking about. never heard of it.. Just laughed and said and you are a stationery store??? then left.. Can't find anywhere locally.. have to try fleabay, but the freight will probably kill me..

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Permalink Reply by Tom T on December 28, 2014 at 3:36am

You could ask for a fine tipped Sharpie and get the same response at Staples. It's just about the most frustrating store to shop on the planet.

Regarding water slide decals, I've used them a lot over the years and tried the various types. My suggestion is that if you can get to a laser printer, then buy the decal paper made for laser. If you use an inkjet printer and decal paper made for it, the instructions will tell you to seal the ink with clear spray paint before using. This step isn't required with the laser process.

Also, be aware that the white laser paper is just that "white". You will probably want the clear variety.

With a good photo editing program you can produce some amazing decals that look fantastic when installed.

I've found that a little googling and you can find decal paper and instructions on line. I beats Staples every time.

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Permalink Reply by George Mesheau on December 28, 2014 at 8:19am

lol.. yes I know. Staples is a bit on the slow side of life... they usually have one person who knows a bit and the others are just furniture, stand around and don't speak, act or move unless they are ready to go home..

tks for other info..

G

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Permalink Reply by Smoke on December 31, 2014 at 10:08am

Great topic. It gives me some ideas 2 thumbs up.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Baker on December 31, 2014 at 2:10pm

Waterslides need to go on a surface that has already been prepared with polyurethane etc then more coats over it.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Garrett on December 31, 2014 at 2:56pm

Here is the waterslide decal i cam up with for my guitars...

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Permalink Reply by Titch the Clown on January 2, 2015 at 9:37am

As an alternative have you considered iron on?
It may be easier to get locally. Plus you can use it to make matching t shirts.

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Permalink Reply by Tom T on January 2, 2015 at 9:51am

That's interesting. I've used iron-on to make custom tee shirts, but I never considered applying it to wood. Have you tried it? Doe you need to do it before the first finish is applied? Is a cover finish needed after application?

Thanks for the idea.

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Permalink Reply by Titch the Clown on January 2, 2015 at 10:11am

I have used it to put the name on my boat, which I did over white paint. I also did some testing on raw wood and it seemed to work well. The only problem I had was with fading. I think that was due to a combination of cheap inks, going in the water and being left in direct sunlight which should not be a problem for cbgs.

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