Clear Coat Over Vinyl Stripes

Today we re going to show you three different methods.

Clear coat over vinyl stripes.

Hold the can six to eight inches from the surface and use thin coats so the paint doesn t run. I ve personally never had a problem but i would do a trial run on your vinyl vs your clear. Wait four hours after the last coat is sprayed before handling the area. Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications.

Well today we are going to share not just one way but three different ways you can seal your vinyl decals. With a few materials and a little of your time you can clear coat decals yourself. Applied over a vinyl wrap. 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.

After you have allowed everything to flash and waited a good hour for solvents to escape you can then continue with a few full clear coats. 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. Chrome wraps are more susceptible to damage due to the reflective nature of the vinyl. Once the first coat of clear has dried you can apply your pinstripe then paint the surface with a half coat or tack coat and allow it to dry.

And i ve yet to see any major issues. Clear coat is a favorite choice to lengthen the life of chrome wraps. Everyone wants to know how to seal vinyl decals. You can seal these all different ways depending on what you re going to use the project for.

We re using a wood ceramic and a plastic material here. Clear coating helps to protect the decal from peeling cracking or sustaining other damage from exposure to the elements. However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years. Your combination might not be the same as mine.

I use vinyl decals under ohw 2k clear daily but i make my own decals. Clear coat over vinyl. Here s my take on things. I would agree light 1st pass and then go heavy.