Can you clear coat over vinyl?
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I want to get new racing stripes and if I have them painted on it will cost a small fortune adn I can get more vinyl stripes for pretty cheap but the ones I have on now are all spotted and sun faded. Will it still fade or look worse then if I just got it painted?
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You definetly can clear coat vinyl. It's done by mountain bike manufacturers all the time. I did my airlid this way and it looks amazing. I dunno if i'd recommend it for something the size of a racing stripe though.
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Originally Posted by Blakbird24
You definetly can clear coat vinyl. It's done by mountain bike manufacturers all the time. I did my airlid this way and it looks amazing. I dunno if i'd recommend it for something the size of a racing stripe though.
I would never clear over exterior car vinyl graphics. Seen it several times, mostly with racing stripes. You get the nice bubbles under it creating the rust because the vinyl cannont breathe as it is intended to do. Hence trapped moisutre on metal (rust)
Clear over vinyl that is on plastic(as in lid), fiberglass, etc I wouldnt see a problem with.
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Originally Posted by Blu99T/A
It will trap moisture and create rust.
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has nothing to do with trapping moisture, and you cant rust a fiberglass hood.
Automotive clear coat will not properly stick to the vinyl decals and it will peel within a year.
Automotive clear coat will not properly stick to the vinyl decals and it will peel within a year.