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At work I do 2 coats on most jobs and 3 if I'm going to block it flat and rub it. On multiple colors I do 4 sometimes 5 so I can block the lines down flat and rub it. Why do you ask?
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A friend is having the same boat built that I am and he is paying for an additional clear coating. He lives in Florida where the sun will be more critical than in Michigan. The builder does a fantastic OEM job and was just wondering the advantage of more Clear Coat.
I suspect that there is a base line amount of clear coat for any paint job. The person that does their painting is very well known and would assume not to cut any corners.
I suspect that there is a base line amount of clear coat for any paint job. The person that does their painting is very well known and would assume not to cut any corners.
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There is a min amount of mil build for uv protection that is needed. As earlier stated if u are going to sand and buff alot you need to over apply the clear so you have enough material after buffing. But product can fail because of to much film build just like if not enough.
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There is a min amount of mil build for uv protection that is needed. As earlier stated if u are going to sand and buff alot you need to over apply the clear so you have enough material after buffing. But product can fail because of to much film build just like if not enough.
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On a job that i would spray two tone/flames on i would clear two coats , bake it and wet sand in 1000gr and let it sit sanded. Opening the film up lets the solvent out quicker. You can pile clear on wet on wet but i never liked doing it, clear these days is not meant to be used that way, its all designed around production body shops. Three coats is more than enough, i dont thing they will remove to much material wet sanding and buffing.
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On a job that i would spray two tone/flames on i would clear two coats , bake it and wet sand in 1000gr and let it sit sanded. Opening the film up lets the solvent out quicker. You can pile clear on wet on wet but i never liked doing it, clear these days is not meant to be used that way, its all designed around production body shops. Three coats is more than enough, i dont thing they will remove to much material wet sanding and buffing.
welcome aboard 88, what part of the biz are you in? I use to have an 84 24' Concord
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What brand do you all use? I own a Production Collision Center and also do alot of Custom paint on bikes show cars and boats. I use Spies Hecker. I have sprayed everything from Sikkins, PPG, Glassert, and used Dupont for years and Spies works the best out of all of them for what i do. My Spies Rep "Scott Denny" of St Louis was telling me that all the MTI cats are sprayed with Spies Hecker by the Spies in house painter.