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I imagine it would work the same way as the clear coat.

Give it a try, and do a write up for the rest of us.
 
OK so I was spraying my frame with the spray max 2K clear. Turned out great but a bit thin in a few spots and I didn't have anymore to do another coat. It's been 48 hours now and I have more to spray. Should I skuff the clear on there now or should I be safe to just spray the next coat on and following ones like normal?

Thanks
 
Tommy, if it were me I would give it a light sanding with something around 400 grit first. Be sure after you sand to clean it well and make sure there is no dust or other particulate on the surface before folowing up with you next coat.
 
i think 400 is a bit agressive for a clear coat i would scuff with a red scuff with 1000 or 2000 if it is just thin, like a color sand and lay another coat, problem i am most worried about is how the clear is going to react with another/different clear over it... clear outgasses as it cures for up to 4 - 5 weeks that is why you can not wax freshly laid clear for a while, i worry that another brand clear will not allow for propper cure and you will get bubbles or peeling really bad
 
I am using the same clear as before. I am going to just scuff it with the fine scuff pad tack cloth it and spray my next coat. WE shall see how it works. It's just a frame so it doesn't have to be perfect compared to a tank but I'd like it to look good since I have put a lot of work into it to get it to this point.

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Yeah it's pretty damn gold when it's there But the black tank and fender and engine will really set it off.
 
scottfish said:
How has this paint held up? Has there been any damage from gas getting on the tank at all? It looks so good!
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Sold the bike, but as far as I know its as shiny as when I sold it. I spilled gas on it numerous times, and im sure the next two owners have too. All you have to do is wipe it off with some water when you first get it on there, then just wash it with water and soap later on and just wax it again. This always worked for me on the tank, it never dulled when gas was spilt, but i cleaned it to be on the safe side before waxing. I did use a clear glaze over the rustoleum and not a straight clear. Clear glaze was krylon I believe.
 
Question for you guys. I'm going to be spraying my tank black, then gold stripes. Should I let black cure. Mask, scuff then paint gold. The local paint shop said to paint black then 1 coat of clear. then let cure, mask and scuff through clear. Then paint gold stripes, and clear entire tank.

How would you do it?
 
I am sure others will chime in but here is my 2 pennies...
I find it better to paint the lighter color first then the dark... easier to cover gold with black than it is to cover black with gold.
Paint the tank gold
Scuff the whole thing.
Mask your stripes (reverse).
Paint the black.
Pull the tape to reveal the gold stripes
Scuff the black.
Spray the clear.





 
Yes, it's easier to cover light with dark than the other way around. Just one of many things we were taught back in art classes. Also, ever notice that it takes more white to lighten a color and much less black to darken it? Related principles.
 
Thanks for the tips. Turned out pretty good. After spraying gold, scuffed whole thing with 1500 grit. Masked off gold areas and spray 3 coats of black. Scuffed again to blend edges and get rid of little lip that was on there and then layed down 4 coats of clear.


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Thanks. Turned out good. Had a few spots where I scuffed a bit to much and still shows a few scratches through the clear but it's fine.

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