ACRYLIC Clear Question...

ZIELINSKI · 02-02-2009, 10:44 PM

Iam painting my car with a White Acrylic paint...

I done a few tests on my old bumper, And 1500 wet and dry'd then cutting compound then polished it.. And it come up really good and a 'glass like' smooth surface.

What i need to know is.. Do i need to clear it?

And IF i do, after i have painted it.. Do i just 1500 the car, then spray the clear over the top?

Dil

masagsxr · 02-02-2009, 10:48 PM

sounds like you know what you are doing. I would clear coat it to protect the paint and not look dull.

ZIELINSKI · 02-02-2009, 11:27 PM

lol...

Thats good then.. Cause iam worrying...

I have NEVER painted a car before.. Just taking my time to prep, listening to the people who have been there and done that.. And just taking it slowly..

masagsxr · 02-03-2009, 12:18 AM

slowly but surely is the way to go

mr29180 · 02-03-2009, 01:15 AM

1500 g is ok but as soon u put the clear coat u have to sand it with 2 or 2500 grit. Don't for get it should be wet sand. Then buff it.. The reason why u have to wet sand it is to take the orange peel off the car..and don't forget to post some pic of Ur new paint job..

328FTW · 02-03-2009, 05:55 AM

I would clear it with a couple of coats. I normally wet n dry then polish about a week after to make sure it is hard. I have polished when I "felt" it was hard enough as well and got good results with both methods. Just that the weather here sucks and humidity is normally high and I don't have a paint oven.

Remember it is just paint, if you are unhappy sand and respray until perfect

ZIELINSKI · 02-03-2009, 03:29 PM

So.. I spray on the paint.. THEN let it dry.. 2000 or 2500 W&D, Then Buff it, Wax and Greese remover it and then clear? Or Paint it, Sand and clear..??

lol Sorry about the questions.. i just dont wanna ruin it..

But like you said. Its only paint..

mr29180 · 02-03-2009, 04:34 PM

hope this help just look what the next step on this...

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ZIELINSKI · 02-04-2009, 07:36 PM

Cheers thank you sir.. I have all my set up and prep just about done.. so hopefully this afternoon i can undercoat it and give her a rub with 800..

The tomrorow.. muahahhahahah

Painty time..

Wish me luck..

mr29180 · 02-04-2009, 07:51 PM

good luck.. make sure make a thread step by step.. pretty sure some guys want to know how to paint.... and put some b4 and after pics of ur 2

ZIELINSKI · 02-04-2009, 08:21 PM

No problem, Will do..

02-02-2009, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZIELINSKI Ready to Learn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 198 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ACRYLIC Clear Question... Iam painting my car with a White Acrylic paint... I done a few tests on my old bumper, And 1500 wet and dry'd then cutting compound then polished it.. And it come up really good and a 'glass like' smooth surface. What i need to know is.. Do i need to clear it? And IF i do, after i have painted it.. Do i just 1500 the car, then spray the clear over the top? Dil

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02-02-2009, 10:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	sounds like you know what you are doing. I would clear coat it to protect the paint and not look dull.

02-02-2009, 11:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZIELINSKI Ready to Learn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 198 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lol... Thats good then.. Cause iam worrying... I have NEVER painted a car before.. Just taking my time to prep, listening to the people who have been there and done that.. And just taking it slowly..

02-03-2009, 12:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	slowly but surely is the way to go

02-03-2009, 01:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
mr29180 Cage fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frisco (bay area) Posts: 1,368 Thanks: 7 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	1500 g is ok but as soon u put the clear coat u have to sand it with 2 or 2500 grit. Don't for get it should be wet sand. Then buff it.. The reason why u have to wet sand it is to take the orange peel off the car..and don't forget to post some pic of Ur new paint job..

02-03-2009, 05:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
328FTW Crazy Nasty Honey Badger Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,235 Thanks: 24 Thanked 266 Times in 239 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I would clear it with a couple of coats. I normally wet n dry then polish about a week after to make sure it is hard. I have polished when I "felt" it was hard enough as well and got good results with both methods. Just that the weather here sucks and humidity is normally high and I don't have a paint oven. Remember it is just paint, if you are unhappy sand and respray until perfect

02-03-2009, 03:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZIELINSKI Ready to Learn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 198 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	So.. I spray on the paint.. THEN let it dry.. 2000 or 2500 W&D, Then Buff it, Wax and Greese remover it and then clear? Or Paint it, Sand and clear..?? lol Sorry about the questions.. i just dont wanna ruin it.. But like you said. Its only paint..

02-04-2009, 07:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
ZIELINSKI Ready to Learn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 198 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Cheers thank you sir.. I have all my set up and prep just about done.. so hopefully this afternoon i can undercoat it and give her a rub with 800.. The tomrorow.. muahahhahahah Painty time.. Wish me luck..

02-04-2009, 07:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
mr29180 Cage fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frisco (bay area) Posts: 1,368 Thanks: 7 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	good luck.. make sure make a thread step by step.. pretty sure some guys want to know how to paint.... and put some b4 and after pics of ur 2

02-04-2009, 08:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
ZIELINSKI Ready to Learn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 198 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	No problem, Will do..