It is cheap pretty versatile non toxic and you can find it in a lot of art and craft stores in either big or small bottles.
Can you epoxy over vinyl decals on wood.
Only time will tell if it s durable enough for what i put my notebooks through.
It s so easy relatively affordable and they last a long long time.
Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications.
There are three ways that you can seal craft projects including those with vinyl.
I have worked with vinyl graphics for almost 30 years in the commercial vehicle lettering industry.
I 39 m doing a sort of craft project.
This may seem counterintuitive but applying oracal 651 on wood using heat can make the decal look like paint on wood.
Then applied clear epoxy.
It works great on mugs or plates and you can choose from a variety of different finishes such as matte glossy or glitter.
This site might help you.
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.
And i ve yet to see any major issues.
However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years.
I ve tried it and seen others clear over vinyl decals numerous times.
Just check out our swatch below to see what each technique looks like and this can help you decide which method you d like to use on your project.
So it is just like working with paint.
Those are a spray sealer like polyurethane polyacrylic spray dishwasher safe mod podge or an epoxy.
Re the dishwasher mod podge it definitely does work and protect items in the dishwasher after it s been cured for the 28 days.
Graphics that we have either cut from solid opaque vinyl or digital prints can be coated over with no problem.
I did a laminated floor sticker along with some black calendered vinyl a while back.
You want to make sure that your vinyl adheres well and that nothing comes up with the transfer paper.
Here s my take on things.
After a few days the pieces with laminate bubbled up all over the place but the black calendered vinyl was perfect.
One thing that you must be aware of is the cheep calendered film.
We have custom designed everything and now graphics for cornhole boards.
Can i polyurethane over vinyl decals stickers.
If you would like to try using 651 with wood we ll show you how below.