# Vinyl decal

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/vinyl-decal/36174>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [December 27, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/vinyl-decal/36174 "2009-12-27T15:08:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kyle\_Hamilton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9a28c/32.png) [@Kyle\_Hamilton](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Kyle_Hamilton)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/vinyl-decal/36174/1 "2009-12-27T15:08:39Z")

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Hi ~ Can a vinyl decal be placed directly on&nbsp;the wood and then fiberglassed, epoxied and varnished over? &nbsp;I know it can be placed on top of all of this. I am wondering if there are any problems in the short or long term of doing it this way.

Thanks for any advice!

Kyle

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**Author:** ![Laszlo\_Morocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Laszlo\_Morocz](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Laszlo_Morocz)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/vinyl-decal/36174/2 "2009-12-28T07:11:34Z")

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As far as I know, epoxy will not bond to vinyl, and many varnishes actually dissolve vinyl. I'd either&nbsp; keep the decal on top, or make a rice paper graphic to put under the glass.

Laszlo

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