I would use 400 or 600 grit (still plenty fine enough and does a better sanding job) but otherwise should work like a champ.
Originally posted by 77Cobra:
<strong>I was going to do this on my Mustang Cobra.Clear coat over the stripes and decals but a local body and paint man told me not to because there will be rough edges and that could cause the clear to start to peel plus the reducer in the clear could cause the decal to start to lift off and take the clear with it.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I have heard you can clear coat those vinyl decals but I wouldn't try it for several reasons. First, the vinyl likely has a different thremal expansion rate from the paint, second there is the adhesive that goes bad over time and 'floats' the decal, and third they are so thick that to look good, you would need to lay on a bunch of clear and sand it flat.
Water slide decasl on the other hand are nothign more than a film of lacquer paint so once dried, can be clear coated and become a permanent part of the paint job.