Here s my take on things.
Can you clear coat over vinyl on wood.
Give the vinyl a fighting chance.
Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications.
If you absolutely must use unsealed wood for your vinyl graphic keepsake or bit of rustic restaurant decor sand it first to get it as smooth as possible.
I dont have access to a spray rig and i understand that you shouldn t brush on clear over a decal so spray can it is.
May 20 2011 question i have a request from a customer to put a vinyl decal on an oak table top and clear it over.
And i ve yet to see any major issues.
How to apply clear vinyl wrap 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 coat also has a reputation for changing the way light is reflected off of the vinyl changing the way the colors appear.
Wood is unfinished maple with the decals on top.
Clear coat over vinyl decal advice on how to apply and coat a decal on a wood table top.
However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years.
Good lighting such as natural light or bright artificial light will enable you watch out for streaks and bubbles in your work.
Just want to put a coat or 2 of.
I m thinking i should be able to spray clear coat over the vinyl to make sure it does not separate off of it s wooden surface.
Hold the can six to eight inches from the surface and use thin coats so the paint.
Let s start with the wooden tray.
The 2k is expensive and has to be used in under a day which kinda sucks.
You can seal these all different ways depending on what you re going to use the project for.
Give the vinyl a fighting chance.
Has anyone else.
In order to properly apply a clear coat to wood you want to work in an environment with as little dust as possible.
As you may know wood is a bit of a tricky surface when it comes to putting vinyl on it anyway.
The wood has been prepped properly and she applied the vinyl wording.
Today we re going to show you three different methods.