With a few materials and a little of your time you can clear coat decals yourself.
Clear lacquer over vinyl decals.
The best solution is to sand the tank and spray flowable filler a sprayable body filler for finishing bodywork over the area with the decal.
Clear coating helps to protect the decal from peeling cracking or sustaining other damage from exposure to the elements.
May 20 2011.
Is it the testors one coat lacquer or the 1261 testors clear.
Our vinyl decals have a great durability as is.
Well today we are going to share not just one way but three different ways you can seal your vinyl decals.
Carefully paint the varnish over the sticker with a clean paintbrush using smooth even strokes.
Wait until the wood surface is dry before continuing with the process.
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.
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.
Lightly sand over the filler briefly because it is soft and will disappear easily.
Everyone wants to know how to seal vinyl decals.
Do i recommend it.
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.
Hold the can six to eight inches from the surface and use thin coats so the paint doesn t run.
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.
Hey all i m working on a project for a portable serving table for booze.
Clear coat over vinyl decal advice on how to apply and coat a decal on a wood table top.
I had a gas tank with a clear coated decal once.
Well personally unless it s absolutely necessary i see no reason to clear over the top of vinyl decals.
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.
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.
They use testors clear enamel and that is okay but the enamel clear tends to.
Lacquer over vinyl sticker.
This will remove dust and dirt from the surface.
Once you have the sticker covered with a light layer of varnish let the surface dry for 30 minutes to an hour.
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.
Wait four hours after the last coat is sprayed before handling the area.
