Regular clear over Testors decal paper???

   I'm trying some custom stripes and I'm using Testors clear decal film.  I don't have the Testors "decal bonder" spray.  the first attempt failed as soon as I put it in water.  all the ink came off.  On the next try, I sprayed a couple light coats of Tamiya clear on them BEFORE putting them in water.  They seemed to work out OK with that approach.  Does anyone know if the Testors "decal bonder" is just clear coat or not?  It just says, on their web site that it keeps the ink from running once placed in water.  Is anyone else using just regular clear coat? over ink jet produced decals?  I'm not talking about a final clear, after they're on...I'm talking about using clear to bond them...

 

Frank

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