When it shrinks and the hot sun reactivates the glue on the vinyl and the edges will start curling.
Polycrylic over vinyl letters.
Once you apply the finish the bubbles will still be there.
We commonly step up to polycrylic when it is an outside project such as our firepit sign.
What my original thought was that i would stain the wood apply the decals it 39 s just an inspirational quote and then polyurethane over top of it to seal the whole thing decals and all.
Yes you can apply polycrylic over vinyl decals.
I 39 m doing a sort of craft project.
Polycrylic over vinyl decals.
Even if you use a very strong or outdoor vinyl it can still come up or not last as long over time.
Once you have your letters down and put clear varnish or the polyurethane over vinyl this material will shrink in hot weather.
Now i will say that from time to time the vinyl will curl in on itself if i had applied a heavy coat of the spray polycrylic so many crafters.
Just make sure you get all the air bubbles out of the decal before you put the finish over it.
Keep in mind that normal decals can be easily removed from most surfaces.
By lehua125 on sat jul 24 2010 1 52 am this is my first time building a set of boards i have stained the wood and coated with polyurethane.
You can use frog juice or cover it with a sheet of clear vinyl.
Do i have to poly over vinyl decal.
Can i polyurethane over vinyl decals stickers.
The polycrylic will seal the decals in place and you won t be able to get them off again.
So today i m going to show you how to seal vinyl decals.
However if you go over vinyl decals with polycrylic they are there for good.
Your playing with fire my friend.
You need to add some sort of coating or primer that the vinyl can grip to.
We ve had huge success using polycrylic wood stain or acrylic paint all of which you can find at your favorite craft store.