Clear Coat Over Carbon Fiber Vinyl Wrap

Oracal 975ca transparent carbon fiber structure cast vinyl wraps are both a mouthful and really cool.

Clear coat over carbon fiber vinyl wrap.

It offers a durable surface and has great scratch resistance. Clear coat also has a reputation for changing the way light is reflected off of the vinyl changing the way the colors appear. Use this 5 to 6 mil film to give extra depth and a tactile dimension to your vehicle s interior trim or as a complete or partial vehicle wrap when you want the look and feel of carbon fiber but are too attached to your ride s paint job. I normally use duratec sunshield when coating carbon.

I was looking is there anyway to clear coat that. Unfortunately the clear coating tends to fill in stamped patterns which can dull the 3d quality of your design. 1045 is compatible with epoxy vinyl ester and polyester resins. However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years.

Super tough high solids great chemical resistance uv inhibiting. 4 year outdoor 12 year indoor lifespan self adhesive back with 3m comply adhesive. It can be applied to epoxy laminates as an in mold or post mold coating. Duratec sunshield clear topcoat is a specially formulated polyester topcoat that offers you excellent gloss levels and uv stability.

First video on testing lacquer on 3m carbon fiber vinyl wrap at r i hydrographics. How to apply clear vinyl wrap. I got my trunk vinyl wrapped and i wanted a glossy vinyl wrap but the place put on a flat carbon fiber vinyl wrap for my trunk. Here at carbon fiber film we only sell genuine 3m di noc the best carbon fiber vinyl in the industry.

Either in mould or post finished it s brilliant stuff. 1 2 coats i think is best but i kept applying until 5 coats was complete. I ve tried it and seen others clear over vinyl decals numerous times. Available in 9 different color finishes.

A wrap covers every square inch of the body. Possibly the only downside is that when post finishing it can spray down a touch too orange peely. If you do decide to go with a clear coat we highly recommend testing the. And i ve yet to see any major issues.

Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications. Here s my take on things.