Reply to "Hiding the obvious decals"

Thanks for all the tips!

Question: do you gloss coat only the area where you intend to put the decals (i.e. the side of the gondola) or do you cover the entire car? I would imagine coating only the side would conserve on the gloss coat, and later dull coat.

This may end up as a project that gets picked up again in Spring. I'm losing good weather. I'm stuck with rattle cans and the great outdoors -- nowhere inside for a spray booth.

I'm glad I'm sorting this out after only decaling 1 1/2 cars.

I have 5 in gray (all gondolas).

Another 6 that will be Tuscan (both hoppers and gondolas). Currently they are in a terrible wine colored primer. Had to special order the Tuscan as Testor's is discontinuing it.

And yet another 5 in black (both hoppers and flat cars).

I also have one tool car that I'm painting for M.O.W. in dark yellow.

 Thanks again!