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Can you mix your clear coat with the paint and how much clear coat should i use?
Mixing clearcoat with paint, will ruin the paint.For enamel paints, make sure you use an enamel clearcoat. You should allow the paint to fully cure (at least a week) before attempting to apply the clearcoat. Never use a lacquer based clearcoat on an enamel based paint. It will ruin it.For lacquer based paint, you should only use a lacquer based clearcoat. The paint should be dry, but does not have to be fully cured, since the lacquer will wet the coat of paint below it anyway.
What type of clear coat is used on a 94 ford ranger enamel or lacquer etc?
A lacquer-based clearcoat. Enamel is never used for auto paint.
Can you put enamel on lacquer paint?
Lacquer can cause the paint to bubble or crack due to the very hot solvent that is a part of lacquer. If you want a clear coat over paint, a better choice is spar varnish over oil base paint and arcylic urethane over latex.
Can you put lacquer over water-based paint?
Be careful applying lacquer as a top coat over latex or water based paint. The paint will often "craze" (bubble or sag) when lacquer is applied to it.
Can you put lacquer clear over enamel auto paint?
No it will cause big problems. You should sand down to paint before adding a new coat of clearcoatAnswer: There is nothing wrong with putting a new coat of clear over old, as long as it is well sanded , and the underlying clearcoat is in sound condition. It is necessary to do it when spot- repairing a clear -over- base metallic paintjob.
Can you paint enamel over lacquer on a car?
Yes. But you can't do the reverse. So if your primer is lacquer-based you can spray an over-coat of enamel on the top.
What do you put over spray paint so it won't chip off?
A clear coat or more depending on what you have painted. This will chip the clear coat not your colour coat. For best protection a two pack clear that when cured ends up as hard as nails to protect the finished products colour from damage. It also will chip but gives a good protection for the colour coat. !
Can you paint acrylic enamel auto paint over base coat clear coat factory paint?
yes u can use clear coat on ur enamel paint but first u hav to put primer then paint coats two - three coats depending on the requirements and then apply the clear coat single or double as required and most important thing is drying time shud be given in between each coats.
Can you apply clear coat to lacquer?
No, the solvents in lacquer are to hot and volatile. The lacquer will cause bubbling of the acrylic paint.
How do you apply lacquer thinner?
i used clear ttop coat NYC nail polish XD
Do you use hardner in the clear coat?
do you use hardner or reducer in clear coat car paint?
How many coats of paint is needed for a chameleon paint job?
Usually there is a base coat of a solid colour, a coat of the chameleon paint, and then a clear coat
