Decals on Stainless Steel Car Sides

[dmidkiff]

Hi All,

I have an HO scale Palace Car Company car that is built from stainless steel.  I need to put car numbers and 'Baggage' lettering on a portion of the car that is unpainted and remains stainless.  Is there anything I should do prep wise for these areas?  Is Microscale MicroSet and MicroSol the best solutions to help with adhesion?

Thanks, Doug

[central.vermont]

I wouldn't decal directly without giving it a gloss coat first. Then you can give it a final coat of finish of your preference. I would go with a satin finish myself but this can be whatever you prefer to seal the decals with after. But before you do anything I would give it a thorough cleaning first to be sure that there are no oils from handling.

Jon

[dmidkiff]

Thanks, Jon.  The car is clean, was wondering more about the clear coat, I'll shoot one on there first.

Doug