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Ask your painter if they can paint the graphics in place rather than use a sticker/transfer/decal of any kind. It'll be better.
If you use any type of sticker/vinyl/foil, it will act as a barrier between the base coat and clear coat products so the bond will be poor in that area. Whilst you'll feel like you're protecting the stickers, you'll just be putting a weak spot in the finish.
The painter should know their stuff. They'll choose the right products for what you need.
general_greyharbour
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I am looking into getting an old steel frame wet painted. I want to supply my own decals in the process. I know my way around adobe illustrator and the likes and I kinda now what I want. So that area is covered.
What I am trying to understand is the interplay of decals and spray paint. I currently have to two leads.
A buddy who could use a plotter to cut any single colour (vinyl?) foil according to my design or someone from the Internet who can produce multicoloured decals. These multicoloured decals use solvent based paint so apparently they can only be used with water based spray paint.
Is water based spray paint a thing?
Is there water based clear coat to go over the decals?
If I were to use vinyl foil can I use whatever or will it also be damaged by solvent based paint?