auto clear over spraypaint?

[WeberKid]

I have a gas tank that I've done an exceptional job spray painting. can regular autobody clear be applied right over it? i know auto paint wont stick to spray can primer, and legit primer wont go over spray can primer, but how about clear over spray can paint?

 

[ApriliaBill]

I hear Eastwood has very good rattle can clear that flows well and cures quickly, something like $20 and can...

 

[Kanticoy]

Depends on the spray paint. Rustoleum, no way, duplicolor does well, and so do the Valspar paints. That's the only ones i have experience with.

 

[JiveTalkinRobot]

Spray 2k is good I hear.

 

[whynot]

Spraymax 2K

http://www.66autocolor.com/Spray_Max_Glamour_High_Gloss_Clear_coat_Aerosol_p/spm-3680061.htm

 

[Sonreir]

I'll second the 2K.

I would not use anything else on a rattlecan job. Too many clear coats contain solvents that will screw the base color as they're meant to be shot while the color is still wet.

 

[WeberKid]

this isnt the first i've heard of spraymax. Does anyone know if it can be sprayed over vinyl decals???

 

[Rich Ard]

You bet. Use a real respirator.

 

[Sonreir]

You bet. Use a real respirator.

This. Because it's a two part product, it will harden even if it's not dry. That is, it has little problem sticking and solidifying to the inside of your lungs.

 

[Kanticoy]

Re: Re: auto clear over spraypaint?

this isnt the first i've heard of spraymax. Does anyone know if it can be sprayed over vinyl decals???

Yes sir, it certainly can.

 

[RoadRash]

Depends on the spray paint. Rustoleum, no way, duplicolor does well, and so do the Valspar paints. That's the only ones i have experience with.

Do you mean 2k clears over Rustoleum? Trying to understand your comment since I just shot with Rustoleum and plan to clear with Spraymax 2k clear, and I'd like to know if I'm about to run into some sort of issue. I've cleared over Duplicolor, plenty before, with zero issues. Just not Rustoleum.

 

[WeberKid]

I'm going to do a sticker bomb w/ clear over it, I've decided. real paint in a year or so when I have money again.

 

[Kanticoy]

RR, every time I've cleared over Rustoleum (twice) with real clear, it reacted terribly with the clear and ate the color coat. Not starting yours will, but I wouldn't do it again.

 

[WeberKid]

RR, every time I've cleared over Rustoleum (twice) with real clear, it reacted terribly with the clear and ate the color coat. Not starting yours will, but I wouldn't do it again.

according to a thread on Triumphrat, it works over rustoleum:
http://www.triumphrat.net/classic-vintage-and-veteran/214473-rattle-can-clear-spray-max-2k.html

 

[Kanticoy]

Again, not saying it will react, but I have had a reaction on two different occasions. Like a clear completely lifted the color coat kind of reaction. Not worth taking a chance on a $30 can of paint.

 

[Rich Ard]

I've seen it go both ways as well...wouldn't take the chance, here.

 

[Maritime]

I think with Rust-o-leum you need to make sure it is 100% cured and that can take a long time as much as a month depending on how thick the coat of paint is etc. I will be using Duplicolor metal flecks and enamel with 2K spraymax or the Eastwood product. Hope to have good results.

 

[RoadRash]

Thanks for the elaboration. Not sure how I'll handle it, yet, but if I have any success, I'll post with how I went about it.

 

[1fasgsxr]

I have sprayed "real" clear over spray bomb black primer with no problems...actually looks really nice....nice deep black with loads of shine..

 

[RoadRash]

Quick update: I've hàd both success AND failure with the Rustoleum. Strangely, the failure was Rustoleum with.....Rustoleum. I went to lay down another coat or two, after waiting several days. As it dried, it started to look like alligator skin (Neat effect, if that's what I was GOING FOR!). So, I let it dry for a couple days and sanded with 400. Residue was real powdery, but the surface looked smoothe and reptile-free. Wiped it down witha tack cloth and mineral spirits. I noticed almost right away, the alligator skin was back. Gave the spirits about 20 minutes to flash off, shot a new coat and the whole surface was now like that! Grr! Right now, I'm seeing if I can seal this surface, successfully. If not, I'll strip it down and restart. This is on my seat cowl, by the way.
Now, I had also already shot the tank and side covers in this stuff, before I had read the comment above about Rustoleum. Today, I thought "fuggit", wiped down with mineral spirits, shot two light coats of Duplicolor Adhesion Promoter, then shot with the Spraymax 2k clear. Had ZERO problem the whole time.
Not really sure what cause the failure, but the tank and covers look like a success. I'm a far from an paint expert, so I don't know why I experienced what I did, but what's done is done. Now, to recover from it...