Rod building Thread, Waterslide decal solution in Fishing Related; For those of you that have been struggling with the waterslides lately, Along with the things that we went over ...  | 
Oct-08-2009, 07:10 PM
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Name: Bill Age: 53 Vessel: sold it Location: Casa DE Oro Job:contractor/Rod Wrapper
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| Waterslide decal solution
For those of you that have been struggling with the waterslides lately, Along with the things that we went over in the last thread. Here is the shape I cut mine into and never, Or very rarely have a problem. With this shape it's easy to slide it just a smidge to the left and hold it down on the blank with your thumb, Then with your opposite thumb nail, Grab the other point and slide the backing paper out, Slowly, And the decal usually falls perfectly in place. Squeegie out from the middle out while holding the opposite end with your finger and repeat the other direction. Hope this helps, It works for me
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Oct-09-2009, 06:46 AM
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#2 | | Captain
Name: Bill Age: 53 Vessel: sold it Location: Casa DE Oro Job:contractor/Rod Wrapper
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One thing I forgot, After the decal is positioned and squeegied down, Let it set up for a couple minutes and trim the pointy ends with a sharp razor. Then you wont have any sharp corners to catch on your brush or spatula when applying finish
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Oct-09-2009, 08:14 AM
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#3 | | FAT CAT
Name: William Burkett Vessel: 22' Glacier Bay Catamaran Location: East Cape - Baja Sur, Mex Job:not me!
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Great tip Bill! Thanks.
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Oct-09-2009, 10:15 AM
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Thanks Bill. I still think my issue is the water here is hard, very hard. I can get the decal down and with the edges not courling up. Problem is it wont slide at all, it wants to grip the blank. Cant think of any other reason since finish is finish and the decal paper is the same. But the saliva last time made all the difference and it slide easily. Just a little more DNA on the rod is all.
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Oct-09-2009, 01:57 PM
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#5 | | "WarLord"
Name: Capt. G Age: 44 Vessel: ”黒潮” Location: 5,600Miles West of the West Coast Job:Lee Ving's guitar tuner Bio: Just a nut trying to get a squirrel
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Originally Posted by 1:11  Thanks Bill. I still think my issue is the water here is hard, very hard. I can get the decal down and with the edges not courling up. Problem is it wont slide at all, it wants to grip the blank. Cant think of any other reason since finish is finish and the decal paper is the same. But the saliva last time made all the difference and it slide easily. Just a little more DNA on the rod is all. | You had better be careful with your method. You might end up unknowingly cloning a dinosaur with the DNA 'that could us exterminate' (X-ray Spex).
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Oct-09-2009, 03:38 PM
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Name: Jason Vessel: 1 Location: 1 Job:1 Bio: 1
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Believe me Greg, i was fretting the DNA on the rod, but my DNA is most likely all over a rod by the time its finished.
If they want to do me in they'll try to do it this way or another.
It's all good son... "who jah bless, no one curse"
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Oct-09-2009, 04:34 PM
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#7 | | Mark@AcidRod
Name: Mark Vessel: Yours, lets go! Location: Glendora Job:Rod Parts
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Trimming after application? What a PIA! You just like it cuz it looks all swooshy untrimmed.  | |
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Oct-09-2009, 05:08 PM
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Name: Matt Kuhn Age: 27 Vessel: Yours Location: Kihei, HI Job:Construction
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Originally Posted by 1:11 Thanks Bill. I still think my issue is the water here is hard, very hard. I can get the decal down and with the edges not courling up. Problem is it wont slide at all, it wants to grip the blank. Cant think of any other reason since finish is finish and the decal paper is the same. But the saliva last time made all the difference and it slide easily. Just a little more DNA on the rod is all. | Use bottled water then.
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Oct-09-2009, 05:32 PM
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#9 | | Captain
Name: Bill Age: 53 Vessel: sold it Location: Casa DE Oro Job:contractor/Rod Wrapper
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Originally Posted by Fuji_Pedler Trimming after application? What a PIA! You just like it cuz it looks all swooshy untrimmed. Attachment 160359 |  Shit, I've been found out 
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Oct-09-2009, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MKUHN138 Use bottled water then. | was thinking distilled, cuz it has no mineral. saliva and incriminating DNA sounds good too.
Incriminating for what you ask? Breathing, hopefully i will be dead by the time they pass that legislation.
Sorry people, were gonna have to Nuke you slobs, your breathing is bad.
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Oct-09-2009, 07:39 PM
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#11 | | Where am I?
Name: JMH Age: 45 Vessel: occasionally Location: PB, CA Job:as necessary
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Originally Posted by SALTYDAWG One thing I forgot, After the decal is positioned and squeegied down, Let it set up for a couple minutes and trim the pointy ends with a sharp razor. Then you wont have any sharp corners to catch on your brush or spatula when applying finish | Nice, I was gonna ask about the pointy ends. So, it's better to trim them after application? Gonna try it, thanks.  | |
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