Clear Coat Over Carbon Fiber Vinyl Wrap

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.

Clear coat over carbon fiber vinyl wrap.

If you do decide to go with a clear coat we highly recommend testing the. First video on testing lacquer on 3m carbon fiber vinyl wrap at r i hydrographics. Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications. Clear coat also has a reputation for changing the way light is reflected off of the vinyl changing the way the colors appear.

How to apply clear vinyl wrap. Available in 9 different color finishes. Oracal 975ca transparent carbon fiber structure cast vinyl wraps are both a mouthful and really cool. 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.

It can be applied to epoxy laminates as an in mold or post mold coating. 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. 1045 is compatible with epoxy vinyl ester and polyester resins. Unfortunately the clear coating tends to fill in stamped patterns which can dull the 3d quality of your design.

Duratec sunshield clear topcoat is a specially formulated polyester topcoat that offers you excellent gloss levels and uv stability. I normally use duratec sunshield when coating carbon. Use this 5 to 6 mil film to give extra depth and a tactile dimension to your vehicle s interior trim or as a complete or partial vehicle wrap when you want the look and feel of carbon fiber but are too attached to your ride s paint job. 1 2 coats i think is best but i kept applying until 5 coats was complete.

I was looking is there anyway to clear coat that. And i ve yet to see any major issues. It offers a durable surface and has great scratch resistance. However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years.

4 year outdoor 12 year indoor lifespan self adhesive back with 3m comply adhesive. I ve tried it and seen others clear over vinyl decals numerous times. Either in mould or post finished it s brilliant stuff. A wrap covers every square inch of the body.

Here s my take on things. Super tough high solids great chemical resistance uv inhibiting.