Has anyone ever applied a decal to wood? Did it adhere well? What type
of sealer did you cover it with to protect it from damage.

Mike in Ohio

Kenefick wrote:
Has anyone ever applied a decal to wood? Did it adhere well? What type
of sealer did you cover it with to protect it from damage.

Mike in Ohio

You mean over a painted or varnished surface, don't you?

On Jun 9, 5:04*pm, Bill wrote:
Kenefick wrote:
Has anyone ever applied a decal to wood? *Did it adhere well? *What type
of sealer did you cover it with to protect it from damage.

Mike in Ohio

You mean over a painted or varnished surface, don't you?

Decoupage? I think lacquer is used to coat a decoupage and the wood
is prepped, somehow, prior to the application. For the very thin
paper used in most decoupage, there is a particular technique for
applying it. I don't recall the specific name of the thin paper, but
it's similar to the light paper used in packaging delicate gifts, more
often womens' gifts. Tissue paper of some kind. Maybe do a search
for decoupage applicating.

Otherwise, a decal, as I understand them, is a thick paper tape
application. I would suppose lacquer would be appropriate for coating
that, also, as long as the decal doesn't have some sort of wax finish/
coating on the decal face, itself.

Sonny

"Kenefick" wrote in message
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Has anyone ever applied a decal to wood? Did it adhere well? What type
of sealer did you cover it with to protect it from damage.

Mike in Ohio

Are you meaning a real "Decal" which is called a Decalcomania, which is
nothing more than a paint film that you slide off gummed paper after wetting
it. It will only stick to smooth non-porous surfaces not bare wood. It can
be sealed but some lacquers and varnishes may damage the decal.

Or are you meaning self-adhesive label, that some people call a decal, that
you stick onto the surface. Bare wood will dry out the adhesive causing the
label to eventually drop off. It should also be stuck to a non-porous
surface. Coating may damage the inks, vinyl, paper or adhesive.

Decoupage, sometimes confused with a decal, is covered by another reply.

On 6/9/2012 8:03 PM, EXT wrote:

"Kenefick" wrote in message
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Has anyone ever applied a decal to wood? Did it adhere well? What type
of sealer did you cover it with to protect it from damage.

Mike in Ohio

Are you meaning a real "Decal" which is called a Decalcomania, which is
nothing more than a paint film that you slide off gummed paper after
wetting it. It will only stick to smooth non-porous surfaces not bare
wood. It can be sealed but some lacquers and varnishes may damage the
decal.

I have mounted the above decals to wood after sealing. I have made
propellers for awards and mounted the likeness of the decals from
propeller manufacturers on it.Seal it with dewaxed shellac, or lacquer
before applying.

I don't know how they survived as I lost touch with that group of people.



Or are you meaning self-adhesive label, that some people call a decal,
that you stick onto the surface. Bare wood will dry out the adhesive
causing the label to eventually drop off. It should also be stuck to a
non-porous surface. Coating may damage the inks, vinyl, paper or adhesive.

Decoupage, sometimes confused with a decal, is covered by another reply.

Yes, after painting. But would I varnish first or do that after to help
protect the decal?

You mean over a painted or varnished surface, don't you?
On 6/9/2012 6:04 PM, Bill wrote:
Kenefick wrote:
Has anyone ever applied a decal to wood? Did it adhere well? What type
of sealer did you cover it with to protect it from damage.

Mike in Ohio

Kenefick wrote:
Yes, after painting. But would I varnish first or do that after to help
protect the decal?

If there is much as stake here, do a "practice run" with a decal similar
to the one you plan to use and a piece of wood you don't care about.
Then after a suitable amount of time, see what it takes to scratch the
decal off. I've seen decals hold up quite well without any additional
protection. Everything just depends, depends, depends...



You mean over a painted or varnished surface, don't you?
On 6/9/2012 6:04 PM, Bill wrote:
Kenefick wrote:
Has anyone ever applied a decal to wood? Did it adhere well? What type
of sealer did you cover it with to protect it from damage.

Mike in Ohio

Bill wrote:
Kenefick wrote:
Yes, after painting. But would I varnish first or do that after to
help protect the decal?

If there is much as stake here, do a "practice run" with a decal
similar to the one you plan to use and a piece of wood you don't care
about. Then after a suitable amount of time, see what it takes to
scratch the decal off. I've seen decals hold up quite well without
any additional protection. Everything just depends, depends,
depends...

Not so much. This is a pretty well explored and developed technique. It
works.

--

-Mike-

On Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:18:08 -0400, Bill wrote:

Kenefick wrote:
Yes, after painting. But would I varnish first or do that after to help
protect the decal?

If there is much as stake here, do a "practice run" with a decal similar
to the one you plan to use and a piece of wood you don't care about.
Then after a suitable amount of time, see what it takes to scratch the
decal off. I've seen decals hold up quite well without any additional
protection. Everything just depends, depends, depends...



You mean over a painted or varnished surface, don't you?
On 6/9/2012 6:04 PM, Bill wrote:
Kenefick wrote:
Has anyone ever applied a decal to wood? Did it adhere well? What type
of sealer did you cover it with to protect it from damage.

Mike in Ohio



I've done it years ago using urethane varnish (varathane) to cover and
seal. The wood was varnished before aplying the decal, and after.

I've also seen them done with shellac, but that has it's own
vulnerabilities, so it depends what you are putting it on.

Mike Marlow wrote:
Bill wrote:
Kenefick wrote:
Yes, after painting. But would I varnish first or do that after to
help protect the decal?

If there is much as stake here, do a "practice run" with a decal
similar to the one you plan to use and a piece of wood you don't care
about. Then after a suitable amount of time, see what it takes to
scratch the decal off. I've seen decals hold up quite well without
any additional protection. Everything just depends, depends,
depends...

Not so much. This is a pretty well explored and developed technique. It
works.

You should write a book so everyone will know.

Bill wrote:
Mike Marlow wrote:
Bill wrote:
Kenefick wrote:
Yes, after painting. But would I varnish first or do that after to
help protect the decal?

If there is much as stake here, do a "practice run" with a decal
similar to the one you plan to use and a piece of wood you don't
care about. Then after a suitable amount of time, see what it takes
to scratch the decal off. I've seen decals hold up quite well
without any additional protection. Everything just depends, depends,
depends...

Not so much. This is a pretty well explored and developed
technique. It works.

You should write a book so everyone will know.

Don't have to - people have already been posting about it.

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-Mike-

On 6/9/2012 11:18 PM, Bill wrote:
Kenefick wrote:
Yes, after painting. But would I varnish first or do that after to help
protect the decal?

If there is much as stake here, do a "practice run" with a decal similar
to the one you plan to use and a piece of wood you don't care about.
Then after a suitable amount of time, see what it takes to scratch the
decal off. I've seen decals hold up quite well without any additional
protection. Everything just depends, depends, depends...


wrong...

You always protect the decal by applying finish over it.