ovbulleid Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Hi All I’m nearly finished with my Ratio Bogie B van so it can (incorrectly) run as a tool can with my crane but I’ve hit a snag. The pack of transfers which came with it I assumed acted like normal transfers in that I skied them in water and they would separate from their backing paper. However this didn’t happen despite me leaving one in for an hour. Can anyone advise where I’m going wrong? I was going to use my HMRS sheet but they don’t have the right words in the gold font. Thanks Oli Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 HI I may be wrong but i think they are Pressfix transfers. You hold the transfers over where you want them . Then rub on them with cocktail stick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Yes. Says Pressfix on mine. Shows you how old mine are as they are PC Models. I don't think they've existed for years. Still can't find the instructions for them though.... Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovbulleid Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 Many thanks to you both as you’re correct they are Pressfix. Just getting to grips with the process, it would have been nice if they supplied more ‘guard’ and ‘luggage’ signs, but I should have started with the numbers I guess. Final question- are pressfix strong enough to weather and varnish? Many thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Rixon Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Never used Ratio pressfix, but the brands I've tried are fine to varnish over and then weather. But you do need to varnish them pronto if they are old. The glue gets very weak with age and they flake off if you look at them wrong. Since pressfix transfers don't have carrier film, they don't need a coat of gloss varnish underneath to avoid silvering. They just need varnish on top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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