I have looked for days and days and all I have found is confusion. I had lots of stickers printed on good but cheap sticker printer material that is supposed to be weather resistant and durable. The problem is while they look nice you can scratch off the image on the sticker rather easily. It doesn't just rub off but with a fingernail and a bit of pressure the graphics come right off. It was suggested I use a spray finish to coat them and make them scratch-proof but I have no idea what to get. There are tons of things out there but I don't know what I need. Also because the stickers are on a sheet I am not sure if I should spray them then peel them off or the other way around. Anyone have any experience with this random type of thing?
Hmm, have you tried something like this? I recently bought this for my resin work, only about $4 so it doesn't hurt to try it out. My best guess would be to eliminate the stuff around the stickers (the remaining stuff around the cut sticker, I don't know the right term) and then spray.
I'd say your best bet is to apply some clear laminate over the top. The kind of stuff you can protect books with. A lot of that stuff is UV resistant too, so the print wouldn't fade as quick. Saying that, you would probably need a roller to get the best results . . . . doing it by hand, you might get air bubbles.
I would also suggest a matte (that's important) clear coat. that Rusto would work, also Minwax has a good cheap one. spray 2 very light coats and you'll be good. if your stickers are on the smaller side, you can also laminate with clear tape, but you've got to look around a bit for a roll/brand without air bubbles, they'll show a little bit even if you laminate it well.
