How can I save the Roundel on this original Rough Wear 23380…. Any ideas?

[B-Man2]

Hey Guys
Could use some help with this .
Trying to save the Roundel that is slowly flaking off this jacket .
Any help would be greatly appreciated .
Thanks

 

[Dany McDonald]

Hello Burt,

You have to stabilize the area that's flaking with a consolidant.

You could go with a conservation varnish like Polaroid B-72 (reversible and non-yellowing), and appli with a gentle dabbing until the area is covered with a thin coat.
Or a good quality acrylic varnish (non-reversible) like Liquitex and apply a thinned coat, until you are happy with the results.

In both cases I'd apply very thin layers.

HTH

D

 

[B-Man2]

Dany
Thanks for your response.
This may be a dumb question but do you think that thinned out clear nail polish put on very lightly might work?

 

[Dany McDonald]

Yes it will but nail polish is pretty hard and can suffer yellowing and cracking on the long run. And I think it has a lot of solvent, my guess is it can damage the very old decal and the leather underneath.

I guess you are ok with any polimer base (acrylic) varnish.

From a conservation point of view, you have to make sure its gentle and will not negatively interact with the surface. Remember that some damage are done on the long run.

I just remember that I use to work with Microscale decal solution, a product called Liquid Decal Film or krystal solution, to restore old decals on scale models:

MIIMI-12 - Microscale Micro Liquid Decal Film - 1OZ

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D

 

[B-Man2]

Thanks for your help Dany .
Greatly appreciated .

 

[Silver Surfer]

Agree %100 with dany. The other option is to leave it be.

 

[B-Man2]

Any chance that this microscale decal film would have an adverse effect on the leather ?

 

[B-Man2]

Question ?
I remember that some of the decals that were heat applied came with something like a “Chorded top coat sealer “ does anyone have any info on this stuff . It might be just what’s needed to preserve the original decal .

 

[Dany McDonald]

Any chance that this microscale decal film would have an adverse effect on the leather ?

Think its acrylic base (no solvent), so I would presume that it's safe but like I said in a very thin coat. Since you are going to cover the same area as the decal does, it's likely that any adverse effect won't transfer directly to the leather? Unless a solvent or an aggressive compound is used.

I know for a fact that some of today's leather varnishes are polymer base, so you can safely draw your own conclusions.

HTH.

D

 

[B-Man2]

Think its acrylic base (no solvent), so I would presume that it's safe but like I said in a very thin coat. Since you are going to cover the same area as the decal does, it's likely that any adverse effect won't transfer directly to the leather? Unless a solvent or an aggressive compound is used.

I know for a fact that some of today's leather varnishes are polymer base, so you can safely draw your own conclusions.

HTH.

D

Thanks Dany
Appreciate your help with this .

 

[Dany McDonald]

Question ?
I remember that some of the decals that were heat applied came with something like a “Chorded top coat sealer “ does anyone have any info on this stuff . It might be just what’s needed to preserve the original decal

If it's in the same range as the top coat sealer used on B-3|D-1| B-6 etc, polymer base, well the early polymers (nitrocellulose).

 

[Dany McDonald]

Burt it's my pleasure man, you are appreciated!