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Originally Posted by 02gtp4now
heres one for you guys that can paint when you apply your last coat of clear mix in a very small amount of thinner in with it just a splash though and only on the last coat. i know youre think paint thinner in paint sounds stupid but the stuff really has no effect on clear which is why you can wipe road tar of your paint with it. it will evaporate out of the last coat and actually case the clear to lay down smoother with less orange peel but it also thins the clear so be carefull not to run it
And another tip on flow coating: It is best done after the LAST coat of clear has cured and been wet sanded. Then you come back with the over-reduced clear and apply 2 wet coats to give it a super smooth finish. HOWEVER...this process should be used for show cars only that don't see too much sunlight. When you over-reduce the clear, you are decreasing the film build (mils) of the clear. Clear coat is UV protected ONLY at a certain film build. Any thinner than the recommended film build, the clear will fail over time (i've seen that happen in as little as 6 months in our Texas sun.)
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The guys at SPI(Southern Polyurethane Inc.) recommend doing just that. Let the first coats of clear cure, wet sand with 400-600 and then flow coat on 1-2 more coats with the over reduced clear.
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Originally Posted by stryker14
3 words... Closer, Wetter, better
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Originally Posted by RUNINHOT
Thats real good advice their. Oh util your spraying along the door, stumble, and end up with a foot long run from getting a tad to close.
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Just use a hotter reducer..... example: PPG DT898. Or I've even used a cap full of blender per quart of sprayable clear
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just wetsand and buff the darn thing, clear is designed to spray with a certain mixture for durability reasons. If you want a wet finish then follow this process
Clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wetsand
clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wetsand
clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wet sand
buff
this is alot of work and the right way to do this for a super wet, showcar look.
Quit being lazy
Clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wetsand
clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wetsand
clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wet sand
buff
this is alot of work and the right way to do this for a super wet, showcar look.
Quit being lazy
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Originally Posted by Complicated
just wetsand and buff the darn thing, clear is designed to spray with a certain mixture for durability reasons. If you want a wet finish then follow this process
Clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wetsand
clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wetsand
clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wet sand
buff
this is alot of work and the right way to do this for a super wet, showcar look.
Quit being lazy
Clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wetsand
clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wetsand
clear
let it tack
clear
let it tack
clear
let it cure
wet sand
buff
this is alot of work and the right way to do this for a super wet, showcar look.
Quit being lazy
Id clear it with three coats, let it sit overnight. Sand it with 600 then clear it with three more coats. Then id cut and buff.
I believe with that many coats the solvents are never going to come up. Which will cause problems later.
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Originally Posted by Pro-Mo
Todays clear do not need that many coats. Just my opinion.
Id clear it with three coats, let it sit overnight. Sand it with 600 then clear it with three more coats. Then id cut and buff.
I believe with that many coats the solvents are never going to come up. Which will cause problems later.
Id clear it with three coats, let it sit overnight. Sand it with 600 then clear it with three more coats. Then id cut and buff.
I believe with that many coats the solvents are never going to come up. Which will cause problems later.
+1
the clear will fail.