Center Cap Stickers & Clear Coat Question

[Rusty Shackleford]

So I've painted my center caps black, but I have yet to spray on any clear coat because I'm undecided on what to do about the center logo. I'm leaning towards putting some stickers over the logo and I like these that I found on ebay...

4 Toyota Racing Logo Decal Sticker 3 D Reflection Wheel Center Cap Case Laptop | eBay

Toyota TRD Center Cap Vinyl Stickers Decals Rim Wheels Set of 4 Any Size | eBay

Should I put the stickers on before I spray on the clear coat? Or should I spray on the clear coat and put the stickers on top of it? I'm not sure if having the sticker under the clear coat will make it look strange.

 

[SunRedRunner]

I wish you the best of luck. The "Anti-TRD" sticker people are going to have a field day with this one. Heaven help us.......

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

I wish you the best of luck. The "Anti-TRD" sticker people are going to have a field day with this one. Heaven help us.......

Yeah, I'm not looking to start any kind of back and forth about the whole TRD sticker thing. Hopefully people can stick to the topic of the thread.

 

[4-Ripcord]

clear coat is the last step

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

clear coat is the last step

Thanks for the reply! I just wanted to be sure that if I spray 2-3 coats of clear that it won't distort the image on the sticker.

 

[amalik]

clear coat is the last step

why even spray clearcoat on the sticker though? ^_^

 

[Doc2012]

Go to the store, get a small paint prush, and some paint.

Paint the logo whatever color you want.

Personally, I'm a fan of the black and red, but you can do whatever color you want. Black matches pretty much anything.

That's what I did.

I'll see if I can find some pics...

 

[4-Ripcord]

Thanks for the reply! I just wanted to be sure that if I spray 2-3 coats of clear that it won't distort the image on the sticker.

You shouldn't be doing any less than 2 coats anyway.

why even spray clearcoat on the sticker though? ^_^

Lots of reasons..

Protect the vinyl from fading
even level of gloss over the whole center cap
help prevent the vinyl from peeling off.

 

[amalik]

You shouldn't be doing any less than 2 coats anyway.


Lots of reasons..

Protect the vinyl from fading
even level of gloss over the whole center cap
help prevent the vinyl from peeling off.

Can you recommend a good clearcoat you have used?

 

[4-Ripcord]

Ive never looking into different brands, I always just grab whatever. Look on the label, some brands are tailored to certain surface types.

 

[Bandit Runner]

Clear coat over the decals for all the reasons Ripcord mentioned. I clear coated over the decals on my center caps and sport badges: