We ve had huge success using polycrylic wood stain or acrylic paint all of which you can find at your favorite craft store.
Polycrylic over vinyl letters.
Keep in mind that normal decals can be easily removed from most surfaces.
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.
We commonly step up to polycrylic when it is an outside project such as our firepit sign.
Do i have to poly over vinyl decal.
The next step is to treat your wood.
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.
The minwax polycrylic comes in gloss and satin finish we always use satin finish.
Just make sure you get all the air bubbles out of the decal before you put the finish over it.
When it shrinks and the hot sun reactivates the glue on the vinyl and the edges will start curling.
The polycrylic will seal the decals in place and you won t be able to get them off again.
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.
However if you go over vinyl decals with polycrylic they are there for good.
Yes you can apply polycrylic over vinyl decals.
Your playing with fire my friend.
So today i m going to show you how to seal vinyl decals.
You need to add some sort of coating or primer that the vinyl can grip to.
You can use frog juice or cover it with a sheet of clear vinyl.
If you use them outside the outdoor weathering can take its toll too.
Can i polyurethane over vinyl decals stickers.
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.