Clear Coat Over Vinyl Lettering

How to seal vinyl decals.

Clear coat over vinyl lettering.

From the original questioner. I prefer to spray several thin layers allowing it to dry in between if you have a quality product that needs a little tlc skip the spray and go with a hand. Carefully brush the polyurethane over the vinyl. You can seal these all different ways depending on what you re going to use the project for.

With a few materials and a little of your time you can clear coat decals yourself. And i ve yet to see any major issues. When you add decals to your motorcycle or other vehicle as décor you will want to add a clear coat over the top of the decal. We re using a wood ceramic and a plastic material here.

Today we re going to show you three different methods. Now i will say that from time to time the vinyl will curl in on itself if i had applied a heavy coat of the spray polycrylic so many crafters choose not to use a spray sealant at all. However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years. If you can still feel the edges apply another coat of polyurethane.

When it has dried feel around the edges of the vinyl. Clear coat over vinyl decal advice on how to apply and coat a decal on a wood table top. These decals are vinyl and i m guessing they are the same type used on signs and that sort of thing. Before you apply it wipe your vinyl again to make sure it is dust free.

Wait four hours after the last coat is sprayed before handling the area. Spray two to three coats of clearcoat paint over the area that has been scuffed including the vinyl graphics waiting five minutes between each coat. I really don t know much about decals and their makeup. Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications.

This can take up to an hour. Don t know what their decals are made of. Use smooth brush strokes and then leave it to dry.