Clear Coat Over Carbon Fiber Vinyl Wrap
Available in 9 different color finishes.
Clear coat over carbon fiber vinyl wrap. Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications. Unfortunately the clear coating tends to fill in stamped patterns which can dull the 3d quality of your design. It offers a durable surface and has great scratch resistance. Possibly the only downside is that when post finishing it can spray down a touch too orange peely.
Clear coat also has a reputation for changing the way light is reflected off of the vinyl changing the way the colors appear. However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years. A wrap covers every square inch of the body. Here s my take on things.
I ve tried it and seen others clear over vinyl decals numerous times. Either in mould or post finished it s brilliant stuff. A car wrap consists of several huge vinyl decals that are applied to every panel of your car the hood doors fenders roof decklid and bumper covers. I normally use duratec sunshield when coating carbon.
1 2 coats i think is best but i kept applying until 5 coats was complete. I got my trunk vinyl wrapped and i wanted a glossy vinyl wrap but the place put on a flat carbon fiber vinyl wrap for my trunk. 4 year outdoor 12 year indoor lifespan self adhesive back with 3m comply adhesive. Oracal 975ca transparent carbon fiber structure cast vinyl wraps are both a mouthful and really cool.
I was looking is there anyway to clear coat that. If you do decide to go with a clear coat we highly recommend testing the. 1045 is compatible with epoxy vinyl ester and polyester resins. They used 3m scotchgard airlock wrap i checked google and i found that valspar clear sealer gloss is good for interior and exterior for rain snow etc.
And i ve yet to see any major issues. Not just a printed pattern but has an actual texture that reflects light. First video on testing lacquer on 3m carbon fiber vinyl wrap at r i hydrographics. How to apply clear vinyl wrap.
Here at carbon fiber film we only sell genuine 3m di noc the best carbon fiber vinyl in the industry. It can be applied to epoxy laminates as an in mold or post mold coating.