Clear Coat Over Vinyl Wrap

Varnish over graphics is not recommended although people have done it.

Clear coat over vinyl wrap.

Some clear coats utilize a hot solvent which can penetrate the applied vinyl and attack the adhesive system. Wait four hours after the last coat is sprayed before handling the area. Always make sure that you test the clear coat with the vinyl used. Unfortunately the clear coating tends to fill in stamped patterns which can dull the 3d quality of your design.

If you do decide to go with a clear coat we highly recommend testing the. Here s my take on things. On stage the top quality vinyl of these guitar skins makes the patterns durable and the high gloss clear coat keeps them looking like professional nitro and urethane finishes. Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications.

Clear coat also has a reputation for changing the way light is reflected off of the vinyl changing the way the colors appear. Clear coating vinyl clear coat must be compatible with vinyl graphics. However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years. Most cast vinyl used for vehicle wraps will only adhere well to paint that is in original oem or like new or very good quality condition.

And i ve yet to see any major issues. The full color high definition graphics pop like a professional artist hand crafted it for you and the adhesive backing holds them firmly in place even though they. I ve tried it and seen others clear over vinyl decals numerous times. 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.