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clear coating over vinyl graphics?
#2566502
10/19/18 03:02 PM
10/19/18 03:02 PM
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cjs69mope
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Wondering if it can be done or is this a no no? 69 super bee would like to clear over tail stripe.
1969 Dodge Charger
1969 Dodge Superbee
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Re: clear coating over vinyl graphics?
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#2566661
10/19/18 09:31 PM
10/19/18 09:31 PM
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DaveRS23
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On my old Yamaha Enduro gas tank, I had vinyl letters cut, put them on over the base coat and then cleared over them. Been 7 or 8 years now and they look good, no problems.
Master, again and still
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Re: clear coating over vinyl graphics?
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#2566692
10/19/18 10:16 PM
10/19/18 10:16 PM
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Silver70
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I had a car that had it done before I got it... it was like that for years before I got it. Clear will protect it from the sun, uv rays etc. It's not something I personally will do, but no reason it won't work. One thing is spraying enough clear to where you can wetsand/buff it smooth if that's the plan. If it's an original stripe I want to keep, then I mask it.
68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert 340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z 66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram
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Re: clear coating over vinyl graphics?
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#2566724
10/20/18 12:13 AM
10/20/18 12:13 AM
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Posts: 110 So. Illinois
bronze69
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I have painted several pulling tractors, and have done this many times. I have even sprayed clear coat over a partial vinyl wrap. I have not had any issues with any of them. At first I would put the decal directly over the base coat, then clear coat it. But on the last few due to the small margin for error, when there is no clear coat, I have been spraying a couple coats of clear, then wet sanding with 1500, before the decal. Then spray a couple more coats of clear, then cut and buff. The other problem with putting decals directly over the base, without clear, is if there is a dust particle in the base, the decal may have a bump in it that will possibly get sanded through when cutting and buffing.
68 Gold Met. 383-4spd Roadrunner
69 T5 Hemi 4-spd Roadrunner
70 Limelight 440-6 Auto Superbird
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