Making A Berger Panel
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Making A Berger Panel I finished my panel yesterday and I'm actually really surprised on how good it came it out. I painted it a semi gloss black and I was wondering for the people who have done that, did they spray a coat or two of clear coat over it? I'm not experienced on the body work and was also wondering if i could wet sand the the semi gloss after it has dried or spray another coat over it without messing it up.
i clear coat almost everything i paint on the car (dupli-color clear auto coat). better piece of mind. plenty of people dont, and say that it holds up pretty good. i did my brothers berger on his car awhile ago in satin black and it still looks as good a.s the day i did it
what kind of paint did you use? certain paints are better than others durability wise, and will hold up better to the elements, i use Krylon paints. if you used some cheapo paint i'd suggest a clear coat, but at the same time i wouldnt, becasue then it'd start to look glossy. so i'd say just leave it.
if your thinking about wet sanding it, to apply another coat of paint or a clear coat, that won't mess it up, just don't use a ridiculously high grit, and then respray it.
what kind of paint did you use? certain paints are better than others durability wise, and will hold up better to the elements, i use Krylon paints. if you used some cheapo paint i'd suggest a clear coat, but at the same time i wouldnt, becasue then it'd start to look glossy. so i'd say just leave it.
if your thinking about wet sanding it, to apply another coat of paint or a clear coat, that won't mess it up, just don't use a ridiculously high grit, and then respray it.
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Yeah see I was worried if i put on clear coat it would make it look too glossy. I bought the rustoleum plastic primer and rustoleum all purpose semi gloss. I am not sure if those are the cheapo products.
I did mine satin, and I didn't want to put clear on it fearing it might come out shiny.
Mine holds up great, its my DD, sees rain/snow/ice and hand washing, looks just like day 1!
Mine holds up great, its my DD, sees rain/snow/ice and hand washing, looks just like day 1!
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i have a 99 mystic teal, which is why at the beginning I was hesitant on making the berger panel but it came out real nice. I get many compliments from people who have seen my car before it was on there. I'll post a pic up when its stops raining here....its been raining constantly here.
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I sprayed a spare panel with primer and satin black paint, with a couple wetsanding sessions in between. No clear and it does just fine throughout daily driving. I just make sure to clean it up with some spray wax after a good wash.
