Sealing vinyl under epoxy?

[Desert_Signs]

I'm in the process of re-doing the floors in the shop. The last step is clear epoxy over the finish to seal it.

I'm thinking of putting down some logos in cut vinyl (probably Oracal 651) before I clear the floor.

Will the epoxy screw up the vinyl? Is this a bad idea?

 

[ruckusman]

It will likely delaminate if it takes any impacts

If you check a sample of the coating on some vinyl, once it cures it will likely peel straight off

BTW I don't know any of this for certain, but from using epoxy resin for surfboards, I know that it will peel cleanly from almost any plastic once it's set.

Good thing about epoxy is that it doesn't have as nasty a chemistry as some other resins, I've printed aqueous inkjet ink onto rice paper and used that as transfers onto surfboards and the epoxy didn't attack the inks, it doesn't attack solvent based acrylic paint either, so your inks will likely be safe from attack.

peace out

 

[ruckusman]

Forgot to mention if there is any MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone) in your ink make sure it's dried completely before applying the resin as MEK attack epoxy.

One last consideration, the vinyl may reject the epoxy and it will pool like water on a waxed surface

 

[visual800]

place lettering on floor and scuff it up with scotchpad it sould be fine. We have done decals used on bar tops and basketball courts without problems

 

[Richard G]

We have done some tables in the past and covered with epoxy. We do scuff the surface, but if table is really abused it will fail. these were done in Jan of 05 and are still out there looking good. The wood is also vinyl.

 

[SignManiac]

I've produced signs over the years using cast vinyl under automotive clear coat that have held up over ten years out doors.

 

[Urq]

Why not just make a mask and paint your logos on the floor then clear over that?

 

[Desert_Signs]

Why not just make a mask and paint your logos on the floor then clear over that?

That's probably a MUCH better idea. It was too early in the morning to think of that.

:Sleeping:

 

[signage]

What type of Epoxy?

I do this for a floor coating company!

No problems!

 

[96XP]

I've produced signs over the years using cast vinyl under automotive clear coat that have held up over ten years out doors.

+1
I did a dozen table tops, no laminate. Used PPG. Light coats at first till it tacked up, then heavy coats afterwards.

 

[GAC05]

We did some large printed decals for the galley of a Navy ship. They installed and sealed them into the deck. It's been more than a year and they have not gotten back to us with any issues.

wayne k
guam usa

 

[kustomsigns&designs]

What type of Epoxy?

I do this for a floor coating company!

No problems!

What kind of material are you using? Do you laminate?

 

[signage]

3M or Oracal cast! No laminate.