clear-coating a UV printed transparency film?

[MikePro]

is an acrylic polyurethane spray clear-coat an acceptable way to finish UV print?
mathews acrylic polyurethane, to be precise, or would solvents break-down the ink?

I would attempt a sample, but I only have a latex printer. This finished print was provided by a 3rd party using a UV printer on 2mm white transparency film/poster, but I don't want to fall-back on finger pointing when the first person to walk by this thing clips it with their purse and puts a white line thru the image.

My other option would be a water-based liquid laminate, but it would require hand-rolling that usually leaves a less-than perfect finish.

 

[Gino]

I would probably give it a dry coat or two. Then, you could spray it with as much as you want. I do it quite often.

 

[bowtievega]

We spray over our UV prints all the time. We use Grip Guard products. Like Gino said, you have to put a light coat on first, you bury the print in clear the solvents will affect the print. Have not tried with Matthews but assume it will work.

 

[MikePro]

hell yeah, i'll give it a go. same way I clearcoat my foil stamped photopolymer ADAs. too heavy and it starts to break down the ink. dry/light coat it a couple of times before a finish coat, comes out pristine.
Thanks for the tips!