which clear gloss to use on frame?

[#215]

I've just stripped my frame down and re-sprayed with primer and then a gloss white. It looks good
but still will need a clear coat to protect and bring up the shine more. What sort of gloss do I
use? Is there anything I need to look out for when doing it?

Overall the whole process has been a success

Thanks for any help.

 

[Jpinkowish]

>I've just stripped my frame down and re-sprayed with primer and then a gloss white. It looks
>good but still will need a clear coat to protect and bring up the shine more. What sort of gloss
>do I use?

use a clear made by the same company the produces the gloss white.

Jan Pinkowish Bristol, CT

 

[Wantagofast]

likely a clear acrlyc (sp), worst case use krylon.

"Jpinkowish" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >I've just stripped my frame down and re-sprayed with primer and then a
gloss
> >white. It looks good but still will need a clear coat to protect and
bring
> >up the shine more. What sort of gloss do I use?
>
> use a clear made by the same company the produces the gloss white.
>
> Jan Pinkowish Bristol, CT

 

[A Muzi]

"#215" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I've just stripped my frame down and re-sprayed with primer and then a
gloss
> white. It looks good but still will need a clear coat to protect and
bring
> up the shine more. What sort of gloss do I use? Is there anything I need to look out for when
> doing it?
>
> Overall the whole process has been a success

Use the same brand of paint as your white*. If you let the color coat set completely, you'll need to
wetsand the color with 600 to get good adhesion of the clear. Normally, the clear is applied over
fresh paint in a two to four hour window to avoid unnecessary wetsanding. Of course the sanding can
dramatically improve a mediocre finish so it's not always a complete waste of time.

* generally, buy your primer, thinner, color, any additives like pearls, activator, reducer and
clear at one time and specifically ask about compatibility before you leave the paint shop!
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