2005 i am about to paint my car with 2 stage paint.
Can you clear coat over vinyl stripes.
Yep they right over the 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.
Personaly i don t recomend it on something as valuable as one of these cars that we spend so t.
Can vinyl decals go between the base coat and clear coat.
Here s my take on things.
Testing clear over mop decals.
Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications.
I ve had a few surprises when using vinyl on one cup the clear somehow got behind the edges of the sticker and rolled it up listen to wiley give it some light coats at first to get it settled before you go ham on it i use an airbrush.
However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years.
Everyone wants to know how to seal vinyl decals.
I understand that clearcoat actually aids in the stabilization of the base when applied within.
This is one problem that my friend had he simply applied the tape to his base.
Yes you can put clear on tape stripes and decals i ve done it several times for customers that didn t want to spend the extra.
Ask someone with factory stripes if you can feel the edge and you will see.
Well today we are going to share not just one way but three different ways you can seal your vinyl decals.
Laser staight with real lasers to line them up.
Hold the can six to eight inches from the surface and use thin coats so the paint.
Base coat then clear coat.
If you put clear over this type of vinyl it will push your clear up and either make air pockets or push it completely off.
Btw all factory cars with stripes carry a special paint code for the.