What are the things you hate to do in model railroading?

[sailormatlac]

I just discovered a new thing I hate: Humbrol Decalfix! What a useless crap... recommanded by the useless guy at my proverbial useless LHS (praying they go under ASAP to let place for more decent shops). I recently used up my first Solvaset bottle (bought back in 1998 when I was still a teen). I had mixed feelings toward this stuff but it still gave me years of reliable service. Went to the ULHS to find out they just had this "decalfix". Sounded like what I needed and then started working with it tonight. I was hoping to finish decalling a pair of modified Accurail plug door reefers. I was naive... Not satisfied by not working it all, the d*** thing leaves white residues that can be hardly wiped out. Plan water probably sticks and snuggles decals more than this thing. I suspect they just bottled water ans decided to sell it to make money.

I should have stuck with my first idea and order, as ALWAYS, my train stuff over the net... It's what I get for trying to save a little bit on shipping cost and speed up the process! I often hear people saying that ordering isn't as good as checking up the material in store... Let me say they never set a foot in those LHS I'm used to know (mainly run by crooked people who probably didn't smile since 2 decades except the last time they rip off someone!)...

Life goes on! Decalfix down the drain pipe!

Matt