Water slide paper

**Good Wraps Bob** · Apr-19-2011, 04:39 PM

Does anyone use water slide paper on a ink jet printer. If so what was the results.
Good Wraps Bob

**nicktoozoff** · Apr-19-2011, 05:03 PM

I use a bit of it, and it works a treat!! Just have a look at some of SaltyDawgs builds that incorperate it to see how good a medium it can be in the hands of a master!!!

**SALTYDAWG** · Apr-19-2011, 05:57 PM

Yeah Bob, you just have to make sure and give it a coat of fixative and let it dry real good before you dunk it in water, and give it a good long soak so the decal dosent stretch when you slide it

**Good Wraps Bob** · Apr-19-2011, 11:30 PM

SajtyDawg Do you have any pics.. showing your HP waterslides
Good Wraps Bob

**SALTYDAWG** · Apr-20-2011, 03:42 AM

Originally Posted by Good Wraps Bob

SajtyDawg Do you have any pics.. showing your HP waterslides
Good Wraps Bob

hundreds of them

http://www.saltydawgrods.com/nggalle...m-3/gallery-7/

**Sir Snagalot** · Apr-20-2011, 05:32 AM

Wait Bill, you print those on a regular ink jet printer? How do you get gold and silver out of that? And I recall a couple of yours with white decals. You're not using an ALPS printer?

**Terry G.** · Apr-20-2011, 05:55 AM

i use an hp printer and water slide and i think mine came out dam good .for a back ground color i just wrapped with the thread color i wanted to show up under it.
check the example here
Will This Idea Work ? (Decal)

**SALTYDAWG** · Apr-20-2011, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by Sir Snagalot

Wait Bill, you print those on a regular ink jet printer? How do you get gold and silver out of that? And I recall a couple of yours with white decals. You're not using an ALPS printer?

I use both ink jet and Alps, gold and metalics are done on the Alps all photo wraps are done on the ink jet

**Wafflejaw** · Apr-20-2011, 07:44 AM

Hey Bob..I use a regular inkjet printer and waterslide constantly..Only in black though as of now...Havent had any luck with color,though Ive havent had much time to play with it.
But I get very nice results I think
My method: I print them out..let it dry good..Hit it with a coat of Krylon crystal clear (gloss)...Let it sit under a lamp for about 12 minutes...Do another coat of crystal clear..let dry...Two coats do it for me...Usually the first coat isnt quite enough and I wipe off ink when applying...Never had this issue with two coats.

I soak them for about 20 seconds..Do a quick swipe off microset on the area Im applying too..and apply and let dry for several hours (rotate under a lamp if Im in a hurry!....I also find the two coats of crystal clear makes them a little more manageable and easier to apply without bunching up imo

samples :