Waterslide clear spray?

[Bandet4u]

I'm trying waterslide decal paper for the first time and it recommended krylon  acrylic crystal clear high gloss spray but I cant get that where I am from. Is there any other brands or products that you all like?

[bloxstompboxes]

You might be able to get away with a clear spray on laquer. But, it might yellow lighter colored paints, or even react with them causing damage. Of course, it depends on what paint you're using to begin with. Test on something you don't care about or on a test stick.

[boppy100]

I am assuming this is being used on ink jet decal paper.  If this is the case any quality ACRYLIC clear coat should work fine.  I have used  Painters Touch and Rustoleum with good results.  Just be sure to use multiple thin coats.

[bluebunny]

I use the clear-coat spray from Halfords (UK auto shop).  It's intended for cars and I believe it's acrylic.

Edit: just to be clear (oh my, a terrible pun... ), this is going over laser waterslides, not inkjet.

[MrStab]

i used to use inkjet decals, and now i use laser, but i use clear-coat with both. the laser decals are so much more manageable that way. i use Rustoleum Crystal Clear, so i'm not sure how much of my experience translates to other brands.

when i used inkjet decals, i noticed it was important to let them dry for at least a few hours after printing, and to do one or two very light sprays before applying a thicker coat. the ink would run otherwise.

[blacKtearZ]

I use exactly the same method. Waterslide inkjet decals. So far I have been using Rust Oleum Painters touch Ultra cover Gloss Clear. However, I find it provides a very thin protection despite several coats and ruins the nice smooth feel of powder coated boxes making them feel rougher and abrasive. Live in Canada so can't find the Krylon Crystal clear everyone raves about. Years ago, i used to use a clear coat bought from Wilkinsons or Maplins in UK a decade ago which provided a superb thick smooth glossy coat, but can't remember the name now 

[BluffChill]

I've been using a Plastikote matt enamel for my inkjet waterslides. It's beautiful and gives a really nice non shiny finish:



It does yellow it ever so slightly, but I like that

[cloudscapes]

I use clear epoxy. The stuff you find at art supply stores, not hardware stores.

[Sooner Boomer]

I don't want to out myself as a geek, so I'll just say that a friend of a friend who knows about such stuff, says that folks that build model and sport rockets (the kind that actually fly), use Future floor wax (or similar) as a non-yellowing protectant over water-slide decals.  Multiple thin coats are usually used.

http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html

[anotherjim]

There used to be a product by Johnson called "Klear" floor polish. It is acrylic. That seems to be the same as what that "Future" link above is. I still have a bottle of Klear but I don't do decals. I use it to seal any small areas of bare wood in guitar body cavities before applying screening tape because it's thin & dries fast. Now that I think of it, if it's meant to go on floors, it should be tough enough for enclosures.