Retail & point-of-purchase displays
Explore selective highlights around brand marks, product imagery, and display details that shoppers see at close range. Consider the lighting and viewing angle alongside the design.
Explore retail graphics
Specialty finishes for wide-format graphics
Make selected details catch the light. Explore clear-ink highlights for commercial graphics, branded displays, and retail environments with LUX Graphic Imaging.
New York City & Long Island production support
Trusted by teams connected to leading brands, venues, agencies, retailers, financial institutions, and commercial spaces.
Enlarge sampleA closer look at the finish
Spot clear printing applies a transparent ink or varnish to selected areas of a graphic. Instead of making the entire surface glossy, it can draw attention to a logo, pattern, image detail, or other part of the artwork.
Often discussed as spot gloss, clear UV ink, or selective varnish, the effect depends on the printing system, material, artwork, and lighting. The photograph shows the reflective contrast on LUX’s own sample, not a simulated finish.
Our focus is large-format commercial graphics. Tell us where the finished piece will be seen, how it will be handled, and which details should stand out. We will review the proposed material and finish before quoting production.
Material compatibility and the final appearance are confirmed through project review and sample testing.
Where the detail matters
These are wide-format project directions to explore with production. Suitability is determined for each substrate and installation, rather than assumed across every material.
Explore selective highlights around brand marks, product imagery, and display details that shoppers see at close range. Consider the lighting and viewing angle alongside the design.
Explore retail graphicsDiscuss a spot-clear treatment for a display panel, lobby graphic, or interior brand feature. Acrylic and other rigid materials need a compatibility review before the finish is specified.
Explore acrylic & rigid graphicsUse a finish conversation to refine a campaign graphic or exhibit display. Share panel sizes, transport requirements, installation details, and how often the graphics will be reused.
Explore promotional graphicsPlan the whole graphic
Spot clear is one part of the job. The base material, printed color, selective clear layer, finishing, and installation should be considered together.
LUX supports commercial graphics projects from its Shirley, New York production location, working with brands, agencies, retailers, and property teams across Long Island and New York City.
Before you specify
No. Spot clear refers to a selectively applied clear finish. Printing on transparent film or acrylic describes the substrate. A project can involve one or both, but they are separate specifications.
No. Lamination adds a separate film layer. Spot clear uses a selectively printed clear treatment for a visual effect. Do not assume it replaces a protective laminate or provides scratch, weather, or UV resistance.
Some wide-format printing systems can create layered or textured clear effects. Those are not automatic properties of every spot-clear job. Ask LUX to confirm the available effect, material, and sample result for your project.
These applications need a specific production review. Flexibility, adhesion, cutting, exposure, and installation conditions can change the material requirements. Send the intended use to LUX before specifying a clear finish on film, vinyl, or exterior work.
Send the dimensions, quantities, proposed material, artwork or visual reference, selected clear areas, project location, and deadline. If the material is undecided, describe the finished application so production can review the options with you.
Start with your application
Share what you are producing, where it is going, and the finish you have in mind. Include a reference image or artwork if you have it. We will review the material and next steps with you.
Mention spot clear and the areas you would like to highlight.