Outgassing can also occur in some plastics and insufficiently dried paints resulting in adhesive failure of vinyl films applied over them.
What to spray on vinyl stickers to position before drying.
But always test a sample of your clear paint with a sample decal first.
Experts recommend allowing at least three weeks to pass before adhering film to paint that has been oven dried or baked.
A clear coat or several can add pristine uniform gloss.
The dry method as its name indicates does not use fluid but rather depends on the skill of the installer to correctly position the film.
Do not spray water or application fluid when using reflective vinyl.
There are three ways that you can seal craft projects including those with vinyl.
The wet application method applies a vinyl graphic to a substrate by using a fluid to assist with positioning.
Fresh paint can also cause problems.
Rim caps or tiny applications or your decals have fine details such as a die cut vinyl decal that might otherwise catch on it s sharp corners.
Reflective vinyl should be applied on a dry surface.
Likewise if you use soap and water and do not clean it off adequately then you could be leaving a thick layer of soap residue on the substrate.
With your spray bottle mix a solution of 4 5 drops of joy ivory etc.
Spray the surface on the left side with water or application fluid we recommend the application fluid.
Many clear coat paints will remove or tarnish and smear printed decals.
In one pint of water.
Now carefully spray a mist of water on the area you want to place the decal and on the sticky side of the decal.
Those are a spray sealer like polyurethane polyacrylic spray dishwasher safe mod podge or an epoxy.
Place the left side of the decal down on the surface taking care to line up the lines you drew in the previous step.