Can you paint over your vinyl stripes?

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01-17-2012, 02:57 PM

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07 Stang

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Originally Posted by MustangFirstCar

07, I can't say for sure, but logically speaking, that sounds like it could cause more harm then help. The material stripes are made out of stretches and expands in heat/cold more then your paint, which is what causes stripes to crack over time. Adding a layer of paint on top would, in my head, crack the stripes much quicker.

You are right, I did some research and it said that automotive clear coats will not stick to decals properly. That they would peel in a year's time.

01-18-2012, 07:49 AM

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D'prived

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When the vinyl get hot it expands and in the cold it contracts. If you painted over the vinyl it wouldn't be too long before cracks started to show in the paint. Besides that I'm not really sure the paint would stick well enough to the vinyl.

Edit: Sorry MustangFirstCar I just now saw your reply and I said the same thing.

Last edited by D'prived; 01-18-2012 at 07:51 AM.