2 Frankencaster Guitar Headstock Decals Laser Ink Quality Laser Waterslide Paper

Description

2 - FrankenCaster Clear Guitar Headstock Water Decals printed on laser jet waterslide paper with laser jet ink. Comes with several monster heads you can choose from. All the  logos, symbols, numbers, etc come on these slides. This is a very cool decal for your home built project.
These are the proper sizing for most Guitar/Bass Headstocks.
Installation instructions are enclosed below.
**The decals are printed on clear quality laser jet paper, with a laser jet printer. I only buy the best waterslide paper for decaling.
Easy Instructions :
Soak the decals in warm water
Once you have cut your decals into shape, get a bowl of warm water and soak them in it. You will find that once they hit the water they start to curl up, so just straighten them up slightly and put them back in the water.
Wait for about 2-3 minutes. If you get them out sooner than that, the adhesive at the back will dry out and the decals will have an opaque color.
That amount of time is just enough to remove those adhesives to make them look nice and clear on your headstock later on.
Applying the decals on your headstock
Once 2-3 minutes are up, it’s time to apply your guitar decals. First, use some of the warm water and apply a bit of it on your headstock. Make sure it’s nice and damp so that your decals will slide a bit easier on it.
Once that’s done, get your decals, be careful with this process as they are delicate and can tear. Find the right spot and put your decal on it, then slide off the decal backing paper. Do the same for the counter body decal. Use your thumb to check the sides to ensure they are in the right place.  Push them gently back with your thumb if they go over the border of your headstock.  You can move them gently if you feel they are still not in the right spot, the water on your headstock should make it easier to slide them around.
Only stop if you’re perfectly satisfied with their placement.
Use paper towels to dry the decal
When you’re finished finding the right spot for your decals, get a paper towel and put it over the headstock.
Press lightly and let it absorb the water that was on your headstock.
Once your headstock is dry enough, place the paper towel on top of your decals.  Be a bit firm when wiping out the water so that they will slowly start to stick. However, you can still move them around if needed to get them back to the right spot. Be careful, as they won’t slide around as easily this time. Once done, check for any air bubbles.  Use a bright light or flashlight light and you can see if there are any small bubbles underneath the decal.  If there are bubbles, use the paper towel to press on them gently. Squeeze the bubble out to the edge of the decal to remove it.  Removing the bubbles will help the decals look perfect and stick better.
Repeat as needed.  Once you have confirmed that they are now nice and smooth, you can leave it overnight to dry fully.
Using Nitrocellulose Lacquer
After leaving the neck overnight, check if the headstock is fully dry. Although guitars are mostly coated with polyurethane these days, there is usually no problem using Nitrocellulose on it. It is easier to use and Nitrocellulose was used on all old guitars before the poly lacquers were developed.
However, check that the lacquer is not going to damage the guitar beforehand by spraying a small amount at the back near the bottom of the neck. It’s always good to be careful.
Now, when you have confirmed that there are no issues, please remember that this stuff can be toxic. So when you’re going to use it, please use a mask and open all windows, or use it outdoors.
Begin by spraying about 3-4 light coats on the headstock. To make it sure you don’t overspray, start at a part of the neck that is covered in paper and then move it up to the headstock.
Every coat dries in about 40 minutes, so once you’re done with the first coat, wait for it to dry and then come back to put in the next coat. Repeat until you have 3 or 4 coats all in all. Then leave it again overnight to fully dry out.
Sanding the Headstock
Once you’re done leaving it overnight, make sure you have some Wet and Dry 2000 grit (ultra-fine) sandpaper, paper towels and warm water mixed with a little bit of dishwashing soap ready.
You will notice that the color of your decals may be a bit opaque and may have some bumps on it.
What we’re going to do is sand it down using the sandpaper. Don’t go too crazy with it though as it may damage it. Just get a little bit of sandpaper and put some warm water on your headstock.
Then sand your decals down gently but put some pressure on it as well. Make sure you put on some warm water every now and then on your sandpaper to ensure it will not be damaged.
Try to find the bumps on your decals using your fingers and reduce them with the sandpaper as much as possible. Don’t push it too hard, it’s fine if you leave the outline visible as if you try and remove it, you will damage your decals in the process.
Once that’s done, wipe it with the paper towel and then you’re gonna provide another 3 coats of Nitrocellulose Lacquer. Do it the way like you did before and once again leave it overnight.
Repeat again the sanding process the next day, do this until you can barely feel any bumps or until the opaque color can no longer be seen.
Be careful of sanding the edges of the headstock as this may remove the lacquer. Put another 3 to 4 coats of lacquer onto the headstock and finally finish it off the next day with the final sanding.
Congratulations! You have now completed the process of applying your guitar decals to your headstock.
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