Can You Paint Vinyl Wall Decals

A lot can go wrong with painting especially if you re not an experienced painter.

Can you paint vinyl wall decals.

Sticker adhesives are often too powerful to remove without the help of powerful cleansers that can damage underlying surfaces. This diy project is done with plastic adhering spray paint. If you need to paint but are unable to remove existing decals from the surface you are working on paint over the stickers using the proper techniques. Unfortunately decals are not suited for adhesion and require specific preparation before they will accept paint.

Depending on the type of wall paint. One of the biggest upsides to vinyl wall decals is that they are easily removable. Do not use poor quality latex or oil based paints. But you must weight costs labor involved and benefits if any.

Fabric spray paint is more flexible than any other spray paint but it is more expensive. If on the other hand you are using an oil based paint not common in most areas nowadays you can apply vinyl graphics or decals or stickers within a week or so as oil paints dry from the outside in. Urethane modified acrylic paint also works well. This can ruin the wall by removing spots of paint and resulting in a patchy look.

Vinyl decals are easy to apply and painting requires a lot more work for not a whole lot of difference. Therefore spray paint that specifically adheres to plastic should work for this project. There are some specific types of paint that work best for flexible vinyl. When making signs using vinyl letters and logos we always use oil based paints as they last longer.