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Clovistwilly posted an update in the group
The RG Group 9 years, 7 months ago Hi guys,
I need help with the decals on the real grade. It is advisable to use glue to stick on the loose sticker? Or is there any other methods that I can attempt?
Clovistwilly posted an update in the group 
The RG Group 9 years, 7 months ago
Hi guys,
I need help with the decals on the real grade. It is advisable to use glue to stick on the loose sticker? Or is there any other methods that I can attempt?
Hi bro, why is the sticker loose? The adhesive used is pretty good. Suggest you use your hobbyknife to apply the sticker, cos if you use your fingers, that could be why it’s less sticky. The common thing that ppl do is to spray a layer of topcoat to help hold the sticker in place.
I am suspecting that it is because it was pasted and I lift it up again to reposition. And the area that I have a problem is always a sharp 90 degrees bend surface. The part that doesn’t stick well is on the smaller surface.
I have been using hobby knife all along. The stickers are too small and thin for my fat fingers.
You may try using the thicker model glue because it acts as a real glue. The liquid stuff acts as a chemical that welds two pieces of plastic together and it’ll most probably eat away your sticker. I can say that waterslides dissapear in a blink of an eye when given this treatment a shot, thicker plastic stickers will get severely damaged, if not completely destroyed if you try this methid. So thick model glue is the way to go.
Model glue? Do you mean cement?
The real grade markings are actually very thin stickers. I am pretty sure that they will dissolve if I use cement.
Any type of glue could and probably would do this or damage it in some way. Modeler glue/cement we tend to use, the thin stuff is out of the question but the thick stuff would probably do. I mean, it’s a ballsy move to try it because it’s a trial and error kind of thing. It may work like a charm but again, it may fail horribly too. The good thing, if it fails, you can always say “Hey! That’s battledamage for you, right there!” 🙂 Do try it out first. 🙂
Try brushing it with some clear paint, it works well as an adhesive and should not damage the stickers.
I found that enamel works best, I even use clear enamel to glue on clear windshield or headlights on my car models.