I am thinking that the decal would stick better to the smooth less porous poly coating than it would to the bare wood.
Vinyl decal on polyurethane.
Let cure dry then apply the wraps and lightly clean then apply the vinyl wraps or decals.
If leaving your boards natural wood brush or spray minwax polyurethane on the wood board tops let cure for 24 hours and then lightly sand with 400 grit sand paper.
Well today we are going to share not just one way but three different ways you can seal your vinyl decals.
The resulting combination of materials forms polyvinyl chloride or pvc resin and what is commonly referred to as plastic.
With a tray like this with vinyl on it i would definitely recommend doing an epoxy resin.
Everyone wants to know how to seal vinyl decals.
Applying polyurethane to stickers.
However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years.
After varnishing you cannot remove the stickers unless you first remove the varnish.
Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications.
This allows you to creatively change the look of the surface to fit your tastes and needs.
Varnishing over stickers will seal them on the wood making their presence practically permanent.
Vinyl is a synthetic man made material made from ethylene sourced from crude oil and chlorine sourced from common salt.
Let the paint totally cure dry before applying a poly clear coat to the top deck.
When working with polyurethane always make sure the room is well ventilated as it can give off harmful fumes.
It s so easy relatively affordable and they last a long long time.
Here s my take on things.
There are three ways that you can seal craft projects including those with vinyl.
On a wall decal sticker.
And i ve yet to see any major issues.
The polyurethane tends to curl the edges of a vinyl sticker and with the lighter adhesive the strength of the adhesive can break down.
Oil based poly would damage the vinyl decal as would any kind of solvent based coating.
If you have a wall decal matte finish and not super strong adhesive use a very light coat of polyurethane.
Mod podge is another product that i have heard customers state they have used over their wall decal stickers.