There s a running debate on whether or not you should apply your clear coat over your vinyl decals.
Polyurethane over vinyl decals.
For polyurethane you ll probably apply five to ten coats.
We re using a wood ceramic and a plastic material here.
Adding polyurethane to wood may seal the sticker but over time you may still find that it starts to come unstuck.
This site might help you.
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Polyurethane over vinyl decals can i do it.
Polyurethane over vinyl decals can i do it.
I applied some vinyl decals to some corn hole boards i am making and was wondering if i can poly over the top of them to make the decal smooth and flush to the surface.
I 39 m doing a sort of craft project.
Today we re going to show you three different methods.
You can seal these all different ways depending on what you re going to use the project for.
Mod podge is another product that i have heard customers state they have used over their wall decal stickers.
Water will soak through the polyurethane in to the wood and if it runs along a seam it could get underneath your sticker and loosen it.
If you have a wall decal matte finish and not super strong adhesive use a very light coat of polyurethane.
How to seal vinyl decals.
The polyurethane tends to curl the edges of a vinyl sticker and with the lighter adhesive the strength of the adhesive can break down.
On a wall decal sticker.
Personally i would do it but you ve got to consider how your clear coat might effect the decal down the line.