Paint Over Vinyl Letters
Try a vinyl with a solvent adhesive.
Paint over vinyl letters. You can also use a primer between the vinyl and the paint. Prepare thoroughly or the decals will inevitably shed their new finish. Be sure your vinyl is clean before applying paint by washing it with soap and water and rinsing well. If your vinyl surface is clean the paint or primer will adhere to the vinyl rather than the dirt and you will have a longer lasting finish.
This task needs particular paint to cover the material. If it s been painted or sealed allow a few weeks for the paint or sealant to cure before applying vinyl. I ve seen many with custom motorcycles attempt a clear coat over top of the vinyl decals and with excellent success. A show car or custom chopper and you ve did some testing and you can t easily or cost effectively do it with only paint or vinyl graphics.
If you need to paint but are unable to remove existing decals from the surface you are working on paint over the stickers using the proper techniques. Fabric spray paint is more flexible than any other spray paint but it is more expensive. The paint adheres to the decoupage just fine in my experience. If none of that.
The longevity of your project might be extended if you opt for fabric spray paint. Abby jessica says. March 24 2016 at 9 19 pm. You want to make sure that your vinyl adheres well and that nothing comes up with the transfer paper.
Flexible vinyl is used to cover various surfaces and while it can be purchased in numerous colors sometimes it is nice to change or refresh the color without having the purchase new vinyl. Paint will not stick to a dirty surface. You can go ahead and paint it or spray paint it but just be sure to give it a really long time to dry before applying the vinyl. The vinyl has a tendency to want to lift up if you don t have a surface that s perfectly smooth.
This diy project is done with plastic adhering spray paint. Therefore spray paint that specifically adheres to plastic should work for this project. Unfortunately decals are not suited for adhesion and require specific preparation before they will accept paint. If the vinyl letters are coming up with the transfer tape give it some time and or moisten the tape.
I paint over the vinyl letters with the decoupage making sure to really seal in the edges so some of it does get on the main part of the design.