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First of all, hey there! I need some help and I'm at a loss at this point. I'm a big nerd when it comes to video games and I've been itching to getting into console and controller modding. There's a man out there who does this by the name of CustomNESGuy and he does amazing work (please Google, I can't provide links yet).
Currently, I'm working on some controllers that I've painted nicely and I'm giving them plenty of time to cure. The problem is how the hell do I clear coat over the vinyl decal and get a mirrored finish like CustomNESGuy? This is my third attempt. The first was bad, the second came out mirrored, but I burned through it a bit. I also didn't allow the second controller to properly cure so there are indentations in it.
My question is do I simply use clear coat over the vinyl decals and spray on 8 or 9 layers of spray clear coat to bury the decal? Can I use polyurethane (which I've heard contradicting things about with vinyl and I am completely lost here)? I want to make sure that the protective coating is highly scratch resistant and hard. I also want a mirror finish. Can anyone here help me?
Currently, I'm working on some controllers that I've painted nicely and I'm giving them plenty of time to cure. The problem is how the hell do I clear coat over the vinyl decal and get a mirrored finish like CustomNESGuy? This is my third attempt. The first was bad, the second came out mirrored, but I burned through it a bit. I also didn't allow the second controller to properly cure so there are indentations in it.
My question is do I simply use clear coat over the vinyl decals and spray on 8 or 9 layers of spray clear coat to bury the decal? Can I use polyurethane (which I've heard contradicting things about with vinyl and I am completely lost here)? I want to make sure that the protective coating is highly scratch resistant and hard. I also want a mirror finish. Can anyone here help me?
