Question About Rattle Can Clear Coat Paint? Solved!

[Tom H]

Will rattle can clear coat enamel/Rustoleum paint turn sanded paint back to gloss like you never sanded it???? Yes it will gloss it or no it will still look sanded color answer will work.

I ask this because,  for instance with epoxy type finishes for fishing rod guide wraps. If you sand the guide wrap to remove a flaw, the finish turns white and not clear. Mix a new batch of epoxy type finish and re-coat, it magically turns perfectly clear again.

If the clear coat will do this, great! If not, I guess I need to search out how to sand and buff paint to be ready for clear coat.

Thank you,
Tom

[Canuck750]

Will rattle can clear coat enamel/Rustoleum paint turn sanded paint back to gloss like you never sanded it???? Yes it will gloss it or no it will still look sanded color answer will work.

I ask this because,  for instance with epoxy type finishes for fishing rod guide wraps. If you sand the guide wrap to remove a flaw, the finish turns white and not clear. Mix a new batch of epoxy type finish and re-coat, it magically turns perfectly clear again.

If the clear coat will do this, great! If not, I guess I need to search out how to sand and buff paint to be ready for clear coat.

Thank you,
Tom

If the sanded finish has been prepared with a fine grit such as 1000 ~ 2000 a clear application should result in a gloss equal to the sheen of the clear. If you apply a clear top coat use an automotive professional brand, preferably a 2K aerosol, these cans have plunger on the underside that release the activator into the body of the can, good for 24 hours. These clear aerosols are available from auto body paint supply stores and will be fuel resistant. Prior to applying the clear wipe down the part with a wax and grease remover, again available from an autobody paint supply store. You may wish to use a 1500 grit wet sand paper and with water gently sand the painted surface to achieve a smooth uniform scratch free base. Rustoleum is ok for lawn furniture but not for a motorcycle part subject to fuel and oil.

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[Gappy]

Yes it will, my experience with clear coat has been good after I got used to using a rattle can. I have found that the stuff is sensitive to temperature and humidity . So that being said it is important to follow the manufacture’s instructions. The hard part is not to spray too much or you will get runs and can turn cloudy white. Most important to follow instructions. Find a vid on spray technique and you will do fine.

[Tom H]

Canuk, I don't have the skill to do an auto body shop job with auto body shop quality paints. I need to be able to paint with off the shelf paint. When I sanded to bare and repaired the part that I'm working on. I highly debated just taking it to a body shop with another part with the same color for them to match and let them do it. Around here, I would figure $100 just a start. Not in my budget right now.

Gappy, Might just have to try it on a test piece.

Thanks so far!!!!!
Tom

[oldbike54]

Canuk, I don't have the skill to do an auto body shop job with auto body shop quality paints. I need to be able to paint with off the shelf paint. When I sanded to bare and repaired the part that I'm working on. I highly debated just taking it to a body shop with another part with the same color for them to match and let them do it. Around here, I would figure $100 just a start. Not in my budget right now.

Gappy, Might just have to try it on a test piece.

Thanks so far!!!!!
Tom

 
 Tom , the product that Canuck is referencing comes in a spray can and applies just like Krylon . The only difference being the quality of the paint , and the activator injected right before use . It will dry much harder than regular spray bomb paint , and be resistant to gasoline .

 Edit , Spraymax brand has worked for me .

 Dusty

[Tom H]

Let me see if I have this right.

I painted with gloss navy. Sanded it and now have denim flat navy, kinda whiteish looking navy. I grab this clear coat as mentioned and I will have gloss navy again? No need for some specialized buffing first? Just make sure it's sanded perfect?

I'm hoping that my last coat of navy will be perfect and no sanding needed. Maybe just a clear coat, or not. I'm trying to be prepared. Very tired of sanding perfect, paint again, and my color coat comes out not so good.

Thanks again!!!
Tom

[twowheeladdict]

Let me see if I have this right.

I painted with gloss navy. Sanded it and now have denim flat navy, kinda whiteish looking navy. I grab this clear coat as mentioned and I will have gloss navy again? No need for some specialized buffing first? Just make sure it's sanded perfect?

I'm hoping that my last coat of navy will be perfect and no sanding needed. Maybe just a clear coat, or not. I'm trying to be prepared. Very tired of sanding perfect, paint again, and my color coat comes out not so good.

Thanks again!!!
Tom

Clear Coat comes in different sheens so read the can carefully if you want high gloss.

Our Matte Finish V7s have clear coat on them.  It is a Matte Clear Coat. 

[Testarossa]

Spraymax is great, foolproof/fuelproof.

[yellowheader]

It's worth mentioning that a good quality clearcoat can be wet sanded with 1500 or 2000 grit paper and then brought back to a glossy finish with a product like Maguire's Ultimate Compound. After I sprayed my Cali Stone with a 2-stage clearcoat from a rattle can (like Canuck and Dusty are suggesting) I had some orange peel that I was able to correct using this method. The 2-stage clearcoat was able to handle this, but I wouldn't try it with hardware store product. When sanding, you have to be careful not to sand through to the color coat. As long as the sanding residue is white, you're OK, but if it changes to the color underneath, stop immediately! Use the Ultimate Compound to smoothe out the matte sanded surface, then polish and finally wax to bring it up to a nice shiny finish.

Where I live, single-stage clearcoat (e.g. Dupli-Color) costs $15 - $20 a can. A can of 2k clearcoat is about $40. Definitely worth it.

[lucky phil]

Let me see if I have this right.

I painted with gloss navy. Sanded it and now have denim flat navy, kinda whiteish looking navy. I grab this clear coat as mentioned and I will have gloss navy again? No need for some specialized buffing first? Just make sure it's sanded perfect?

I'm hoping that my last coat of navy will be perfect and no sanding needed. Maybe just a clear coat, or not. I'm trying to be prepared. Very tired of sanding perfect, paint again, and my color coat comes out not so good.

Thanks again!!!
Tom

Yes.

Ciao

[Tom H]

Well it looks like the gloss clear coat will turn sanded whiteish navy back to a gloss navy. This is just what my clear fishing rod epoxy does to a sanded area. Perfect clear when dry.

The final coat of navy came out very nice for a change. No need to sand it again, and again, and again........

Now I just have to decide if I still want to do a clear coat. I know the pluses and minuses. So I will have to decide.

I want to thank you all very much again!!
Tom