Sunnyscopa Film-Free Laser Jet Waterslide Notes for New GW1-PRO Glue

[T-Go]

Yes, that's the exact same bottle. I ran out of the W1+ glue and read somewhere that this stuff works. It's very durable and heat resistant.

 

[T-Go]

Here's the last pedal I built using the Sunnyscopa film-free waterslide decal paper and Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe glue. Awesome pedal by the way.

 

[MattG]

I actually like the Mod Podge Dishwasher safe glue better than the original glue. There's still a learning curve with the whole transfer process, but it seems more forgiving than the original W1+ glue.

Here's the last pedal I built using the Sunnyscopa film-free waterslide decal paper and Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe glue. Awesome pedal by the way.

So I bought this dishwasher save Mod Podge, and tried it with the Sunnyscopa film-free laserjet paper. It didn't really work, I got less than 50% transfer of toner to the enclosure. I was using a bare aluminum enclosure that I'd sanded with 180 grit sandpaper, using an orbital sander. I followed the same application process I described here, using the Mod Podge instead of the Sunnyscopa transfer aid. I did a 15ish minute drying in the toaster oven at 225F.

After that failed, I re-sanded the enclosures and used the GW1-PRO glue, and got a perfect transfer. (The GW1-PRO has generally been pretty good for me on bare aluminum enclosures).

Your pedal looks great, you clearly got 100% transfer. Did your process differ compared to what I described?