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can i apply varnish/lacquer over some cast laminated vinyl?
quite simply – I need to apply a varnish or lacquer over some cast laminated vinyl but I am worried that it might not be compatible and will peel off or crack. I have to varnish areas of the sign adjacent to the vinyl areas and masking these off would prove to be too tricky so I need a varnish that will stick well to both the vinyl and the hand-painted areas (painted with acrylic emulsion). So – does any one know of a varnish that adheres to vinyl? I have read that some acrylic varnishes do —- any suggestions?
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dont see why you need or would want to varnish the laminate?
just varnish the surrounding area, but apply several thin coats, and build up slowly
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leonard…..i would try frog juice from victory on 01246 570 570….its a clear lacquer ….i think you can by it in several tint forms as well might be the answer .i think its primary role s to protect didgy prints worth a go
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quote Peter Normington:dont see why you need or would want to varnish the laminate?
just varnish the surrounding area, but apply several thin coats, and build up slowly
PeterTHANKS FOR THAT, PETER.-
I do appreciate your taking the trouble.
Obviously I did not express myself well enough. I do need to varnish over the laminated vinyl because, as I said, masking off the many areas of vinyl would be impossibly labour intensive. It would be much easier if someone could recommend to me, as I requested, a type of varnish that can be applied over the entire artwork. So, do you know of a varnish or lacquer that adheres to laminated vinyl? -
I would be leery of using Frog Juice because I have heard that it yellows.
You may want to locate some 1-Shot UV clear in a white-labelled can with a green stripe. It dries pretty fast so you have to be careful when rolling or painting it on. I know some people actually use it for wet lamination of printed vinyl.
Love…..Jill
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