Adding polyurethane to wood may seal the sticker but over time you may still find that it starts to come unstuck.
Can you clear coat over vinyl decals on wood.
Let s start with the wooden tray.
Just want to put a coat or 2 of.
You can seal these all different ways depending on what you re going to use the project for.
Once you coat your wood in this base coat you re going to want to wait 24 48 hours until your base coat is completely set before moving on to the next step.
I apply a good base coat and sand and then apply the decal and let it dry.
Step 3 this is the step where we apply our vinyl.
Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications.
Today we re going to show you three different methods.
I am finishing guitar necks with a decal.
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.
As you may know wood is a bit of a tricky surface when it comes to putting vinyl on it anyway.
Varnishing over stickers will seal them on the wood making their presence practically permanent.
This allows you to creatively change the look of the surface to fit your tastes and needs.
Clear coat over vinyl decal advice on how to apply and coat a decal on a wood table top.
Wood is unfinished maple with the decals on top.
Here s my take on things.
The wood has been prepped properly and she applied the vinyl wording.
And i ve yet to see any major issues.
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.
It appears that you can get different thicknesses for the decals.
After varnishing you cannot remove the stickers unless you first remove the varnish.
I have been finishing with lacquer.
If you do add a coat of polyurethane on top of the stain before you apply the sticker as the wood stain can affect how well the sticker adheres to the wood.
Has anyone else.
The 2k is expensive and has to be used in under a day which kinda sucks.
However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years.