what type of clear

[lowriderphil]

Currently I am not setup for airbrushing so all of my painting comes in the form of plastikote and duplicolor rattle paints. Whats my best option for clear in the can? I usually use duplicolor clear but its so thin that it takes a lot of coats.

phil

[chris coller]

I use Tamiya clear. Cover just about any laquer I have personally used. I have also heard the Model Master clear laquer works well.

[MikeMc]

Tamiya is a great clear(TS13)

2 mist coats then 2 wet and your done.

All that said...I prefer duplacolor in the large cans. At $5.99 I can cover 4 or 5 complete jobs,the Tamiya might cover 2.

Duplacolor has a great window..put down 1 coat,wait for it to flash(2 or 3 min)then recoat......and keep on doing this till you have

enough so you can polish out the peel. Tamiyas window is about 20 min between coats...In my airbrush TS13 is my choice over all others even HOK.

Don't you just love opinions?????

[sdrodder]

okay had this question too but is the tamiya and duplicolor for laquers only. I use enamel so would it still work. And these come in spray cas right?

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

You gotta remember this one simple little trick. No lacquer over enamel, clear or other wise. In most of cases, you can't even use lacquer paints over urethane, because it's an enamel. the only exception I've found is never sand the urethane and don't spray the lacquer on heavy. Then you might get away w/ it.

[Jantrix]

Try Krylon Crystal Clear acrylic. You can spray it over anything, it dries quick, polishes well. Available in any WalMart paint section.

[lowriderphil]

thanks for all the input;

MikeMc, thats prolly the problem I was dealing with. I usually spray 2-3 coats about five min apart to seal the paint, do my foiling, and then another 2-3 to seal it all. I'm thinking since its so thin I may want to add another 2-3 coats. this one has 2 coats and a meguirs rub down

[MikeMc]

I typically shoot lacquers as all my base, color and, clear coats and 8 or 9 clear coats is not unusual....but I like enough clear for polishing...as I normally get

some peel but the end result is worth it! With duplacolor if you mist it evenly I can get a pretty good surface and 5 or 6 hours in the cooker and its shrunken down and ready to polish. Then I foil mine and if I want to seal the foil, I brush on some future.On my '34 PU build I forgot to clear the grill.......so with lights and the grill mounted............I futured the grill 4 coats in 2 days..and you can't see the diff!!!!!! Future seems to seal better than more lacquer..........Good Luck!!!!!

[torinobradley]

I like using the cheaper (.99 at wallyworld) clears and have had lots of success using them over the duplicolor paints. The good thing is because it is low in solids and drys very thin, it is fairly forgiving if you get a little happy with the spray. Plus, it doesn't seem to build up so much on panel lines and receed from edges. I just make sure to put on a few extra coats to prevent burn through when I polish out the paint. And, because it is thin, it doesn't affect the fit and finish on final assembly.

Hope this helps...