Clear Lacquer Over Vinyl Decals

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Clear lacquer over vinyl decals.

Once you have the sticker covered with a light layer of varnish let the surface dry for 30 minutes to an hour. Some of the guys in my club that build drag cars are afraid to use lacquer over their decals for fear of them wrinkling and ruining the build. They use testors clear enamel and that is okay but the enamel clear tends to. Clear coating helps to protect the decal from peeling cracking or sustaining other damage from exposure to the elements.

What is the number of the clear you use over your decals. 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 had a gas tank with a clear coated decal once. This will remove dust and dirt from the surface.

For the finish i m thinking of a stain and then applying a vinyl decal to the outside and then sealing it with a clear coat. Lightly sand over the filler briefly because it is soft and will disappear easily. Wait four hours after the last coat is sprayed before handling the area. Hold the can six to eight inches from the surface and use thin coats so the paint doesn t run.

You almost don t have to sand over it at all after spraying it on. Well today we are going to share not just one way but three different ways you can seal your vinyl decals. Lacquer over vinyl sticker. Hey all i m working on a project for a portable serving table for booze.

Is there any reason lacquer over a vinyl decal won t work. Well personally unless it s absolutely necessary i see no reason to clear over the top of vinyl decals. I assume based on my experience that the decals will last as long as they are supposed to or longer because of having a coat of clear paint or lacquer applied over them. Wait until the wood surface is dry before continuing with the process.

Is it the testors one coat lacquer or the 1261 testors clear. Our vinyl decals have a great durability as is. I haven t found a wb clear that i really like yet so i m not in a hurry to use one but i will if i. Carefully paint the varnish over the sticker with a clean paintbrush using smooth even strokes.

With a few materials and a little of your time you can clear coat decals yourself. May 20 2011. Everyone wants to know how to seal vinyl decals. I normally use a sw pre cat lacquer but i m hesitant to use it thinking that it might have a bad reaction with the adhesive of the decal.