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If you are doing the clearcoat route, lay down clear under the vinyl and over the vinyl. You don't want either side of the vinyl to expand or contract at different rates. Just make sure you spray the first top layer over the vinyl very thin, or it will probably melt.
Without a clearcoat layer, it's going to have the wear characteristics of a sticker... Because it's a sticker.
Quoted from DuffysArcade:I guess I never did this because I was worried about delamination of the overlay (sticker) from the clearcoat...or air forming between the two. Is this not an issue with overlays like this?
I think if you clearcoat before the overlay is put on and then after the overlay is installed, it would act the same way as a decal. But I have not done it myself to prove it yet. Honestly, these stickers are not an option for me. I don't think they are solid enough to hold up long term. Especially with High Speed. A hardtop is a better alternative.
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