Cars have a clear coat to provide a protective layer over the colored paint, enhancing durability and resistance to environmental factors like UV rays, dirt, and chemicals. This layer helps prevent fading, oxidation, and scratches, maintaining the vehicle's appearance over time. Additionally, the clear coat adds depth and gloss to the paint, giving the car a polished, glossy finish. Overall, it plays a crucial role in preserving the vehicle's aesthetic and structural integrity.
do you use hardner or reducer in clear coat car paint?
take the car to the dealer and demand a new paint job, this is due to lack of a good clear coat during the painting of the car.
Sure but without pressure for the first month until the clear dries fully
No. Acetone will strip the clear coat and eventually the paint
If there are scratches on the surface before you clear coat, the clear will not come out smooth. If you are spraying new clear coat over an old clear coat, the entire surface must be wet sanded with at least a 600 grit wet/dry paper so the surface is rough enough to accept the clear. If you are spraying new clear over an new base coat, the same techinque for prepping the surface will be necessary if the base coat has dried.
No it strips the clear coat and will dull the car instead of shine it...
If the spots are only thru the clear coat the entire roof should be carefully finesse sanded and then reapply clear coat as directed by manufacture
The clear coat that would protect a quadding helmet is the Maxima SC1 Clear Coat.
You can, it depends what you expect in terms of finish quality. You must also consider that there is not much difference in price when it comes to spraying paint and clear coat then clear coat only you still have to sand paint buff the only difference is maybe one or two hours clear coat needs to be removed to apply new clear coat, clear coat also take a great amount of work after drying to achieve oem finish. The answer is yes however having gone that far might as well refresh it unless you just find the clear does not suit your vehicle but that is unlikely.
Clear coat is applied over a base color for the gloss
Use a straight enamel the wet sand it with 600 grit for hour and hours and hours and repeat for coat 2 clear coat can not be painted on with brush unless you a magic paint brush lol clear over clear does not work
The sun fades your paint. If your car is sitting in the rain, and then the sun. It doesnt just fade, it actually eats through the clear coat.