Water slide decal and super glue

[The Magician]

I am having a cue made, and I am also ordering a water slide decal to be applied to the cue. The cue maker uses a super glue finish.

What are we in for using the decal? Will the super glue destroy the decal? Any tips or tricks to prevent the super glue from destroying the decal?

TIA

 

[PracticeChampion]

Been awhile since I've messed with them but it seems like I remember super glue would eat it unless you covered it with something like acrylic clear coat first, like I said it's been awhile so look into a little.

Thing I disliked about water slides is no-matter what I tried I couldnt totally hide the clear background

 

[tsp&b]

Here is the instruction sheet that comes with the water slide decal that I offer.

 

[Mcues]

Those instructions should work perfectly

 

[Dave38]

Been awhile since I've messed with them but it seems like I remember super glue would eat it unless you covered it with something like acrylic clear coat first, like I said it's been awhile so look into a little.

Thing I disliked about water slides is no-matter what I tried I couldnt totally hide the clear background

I use CA first to give the surface the wet look, then apply decal, let dry, hit with a couple light coats of acrylic then apply finish. The CA as a sealer, makes the surface darker so you dont see the transparent clear of the decal. I use the decals from Todd

 

[cueman]

Been awhile since I've messed with them but it seems like I remember super glue would eat it unless you covered it with something like acrylic clear coat first, like I said it's been awhile so look into a little.

Thing I disliked about water slides is no-matter what I tried I couldnt totally hide the clear background

I was in a cuemakers shop in Houston and watched him copy the logo off of a cue using a printer scanner. Then print the logo on water slide film. He then sprayed the sheet with a light coat of spray can clear. Once that was dry he laid down a thin coat of five minute epoxy and laid the decal down. Then went over the top of that with a coat of five minute epoxy before putting on the clear. You could not tell it was a decal on any of the cues he had there for refinish.

 

[PracticeChampion]

I was in a cuemakers shop in Houston and watched him copy the logo off of a cue using a printer scanner. Then print the logo on water slide film. He then sprayed the sheet with a light coat of spray can clear. Once that was dry he laid down a thin coat of five minute epoxy and laid the decal down. Then went over the top of that with a coat of five minute epoxy before putting on the clear. You could not tell it was a decal on any of the cues he had there for refinish.

I just probably didn't spend enough time on it. I bought a cricket and cut mine out of super thin vinyl type material, peel off the back and stick and finish as usual, no background at all to deal with

 

[Mcues]

You can use a little clear on the spot the decal is going. Apply decal, then a bit of clear. let dry, sand the excess clear with 1500 grit all around decal. Apply whatever finish.