This Is Why Stickers Look Bad… Use Water Slides Instead 😬
Stickers vs water slide decals… and yeah — it’s not even close 😤🔥
In this video, I compare Gunpla stickers vs water slide decals side-by-side so you can clearly see the difference. From visible sticker outlines to how water slides blend into the surface — this is a full breakdown of why water slides look way more premium.
I also walk through the full water slide application process step-by-step:
Cut and soak (5–10 seconds)
Apply Mark Setter
Position decal + remove excess water
Apply Mark Softer for a clean finish
Plus, I test both using the same decal/ sticker (WB102) for a true one-to-one comparison.
The water slides used are third-party decals from AliExpress — super cheap and matched exactly to the original sticker sheet.
If you’re still using stickers… you might want to watch this 👀
Timestamps:
00:00 Stickers vs Waterslides
00:17 Why stickers look bad (outline, bubbles, shine)
00:24 Why waterslides look better (painted-on look)
00:53 Recommendation to use Setter and Softer for Waterslide decals
01:03 Comparing Stickers from Bandai vs Third party waterslides from AliExpress
01:32 Waterslide decal application (quick steps + setter/softer)
02:22 Applying stickers and seeing how much worse it looks
02:44 Bandai sticker rant + third-party decals
03:28 Final verdict and summary
03:39 Next Gunpla video preview (testing purpose of Mr Mark Setter and Softer)
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