RobertISaar Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I`ve got about 6 or 7 coats of clear on mine i think you win the redundancy award. i don't think i've ever done 4 coats of any one layer at a time, let alone 6 or 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 olds vert Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 6 or 7 is a lot of clear! Rich_e777 the first major thing I painted was a bumper and it turned out pretty good. I should of started small. Now I'm messing around with small bits of trim and such. Before I paint something bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_e777 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I had no idea what i was doing, makes wetsanding scratches out alot easier:thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_e777 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 clear on my hardtop is shot, so i had thought about attempting that but my bumpers are in need of some work. Especially the front one after i tried cutting some additional intake holes in it, not ready to show that f-up off just yet:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklovin93 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 ill be painting a fender with a white that is a tad brighter than the original color so hopefully it wont stick out to bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 well i used the clear out of a can, and i dont know what happened but it started peeling off and cracking and now they look like shit haha That's usually what happens if you wait too long to spray on the clear, or if you don't wait long enough. How long did you wait before you sprayed on the clear? Most spray cans will say something about spraying every coat within 4-hours of the last, and if you miss that window, then you have to wait 1 or 2-weeks for it to cure first before you can spray on another coat. It's that in-between stage when the paint is no longer wet, but not fully cured, that another coat will make it wrinkle up and crack. Also, you should be able to use lacquer thinner and clean the paint off if you want to start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_mezz Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 or maybe you used a lacquer clear over an enamel base (or vise-versa)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 You can use lacquer over enamel if the enamel is fully cured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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