How to apply clear vinyl wrap.
Clear coat over vinyl decals pulling up.
Today we re going to show you three different methods.
And i would not recommend applying vinyl decal or vehicle graphics on a large scale such as the black and pink starred car above then clear coating over top of the decals.
I have done several pieces where i finished over a vinyl decal.
We gave him 100 00.
I usually paint decal dip pull the decal and clear.
The decals fried and wrecked his paint job.
They are huge raiders fans and i have some metalized raiders logos i bought on the net and their names in vinyl decals i need to put on then clear.
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.
You can seal these all different ways depending on what you re going to use the project for.
But i have a couple of tumblers to do for my nephew and his soon to be wife.
With a few materials and a little of your time you can clear coat decals yourself.
How to seal vinyl decals.
In all instances i had the company that does the vinyl graphics on our company vehicles supply and cut the vinyl.
He tried to sue us in small claims court for the cost of the paint job and the decals.
A few years ago a customer bought some norton decals installed them and his painter clearcoated over them.
If you do decide to go with a clear coat we highly recommend testing the results on a separate piece of your vinyl wrap.
Clear coating helps to protect the decal from peeling cracking or sustaining other damage from exposure to the elements.
I used an automotive acrylic urethane as my topcoat.
We re using a wood ceramic and a plastic material here.
For the same reason you might want to switch things up for you might not want the effect to be so permanent.
Clear coat also has a reputation for changing the way light is reflected off of the vinyl changing the way the colors appear.
Everyone wants to know how to seal vinyl decals.
Well today we are going to share not just one way but three different ways you can seal your vinyl decals.
Spray one coat onto your vinyl.