Clear over white

[4DCustoms]

I did some serching and I know the topic of clear coat has been beat to death, but I do have 1 question. I use Tamiya paints and clear, rattel cans, but I have been afraid to use clear coat over white at all because of the yellowing that occurs. Does anyone know of a clearcoat that you can spray over white that will not yellow?

[ismaelg]

Tamiya spray clear should not yellow as it is lacquer based. As a rule of thumb: clear enamel yellows, lacquer does not. There may have been some exceptions but that's the general rule.

Thanks,

[Harry P.]

Tamiya spray clear should not yellow as it is lacquer based. As a rule of thumb: clear enamel yellows, lacquer does not. There may have been some exceptions but that's the general rule.

Thanks,

And there you have yet another great reason to stop using enamels and go with lacquers or acrylics!

[GMP440]

I use Plasticote engine enamel clear. Does not yellow white paint.

[MikeMc]

Future

[Zoom Zoom]

I've had no trouble with either Tamiya or Testors lacquer clears yellowing with age when sprayed over white.

[E St. Kruiser50]

AAAAH........HUH??????

May I give some feedback here without makin any enemies???

A lot of us have been paintin' with enamels, lacquers, acrylics, and urethanes for quite a spell, and finding a clear that won't yellow over white ,especially with lacquers and urethanes has been a constant battle, and a constant search for painters for "like ever".

If you've ever done research, this is always a constant topic. Just when you think that someone has found the "HOLY GRAIL" of clear over white, they get back to you in about a week or so and say "WOOPS", as just happened here on this forum last week about "Valspar enamel".

Someone posted how great it works and then a few day's later.......sorry guy's he said.

I've only found one product guaranteed not to yellow and be crystal clear.

It's a single stage urethane clear that's thinned with Xylene and you use their hardener. It's a rock hard surface finish used in the boat industry.

It's called POR 15 made by GLISTEN PC.

You can find it on the internet. I have a pint kit that sells for about $35.00 at my local auto paint store.

I have some clear Tamiya but haven't tried it yet.

I always shoot samples first, and would advise anyone trying something like this to do the same, and then wait a few day's, as redo is costly in time and $$$$$$.

Hope this helps - dave

[MikeMc]

I've only found one product guaranteed not to yellow and be crystal clear.

It's a single stage urethane clear that's thinned with Xylene and you use their hardener. It's a rock hard surface finish used in the boat industry.

It's called POR 15 made by GLISTEN PC.

You can find it on the internet. I have a pint kit that sells for about $35.00 at my local auto paint store.

Is that the "paint over rust"......I've used on auto / MC frames????

Edited December 5, 2008 by MikeMc

[E St. Kruiser50]

I've only found one product guaranteed not to yellow and be crystal clear.

It's a single stage urethane clear that's thinned with Xylene and you use their hardener. It's a rock hard surface finish used in the boat industry.

It's called POR 15 made by GLISTEN PC.

You can find it on the internet. I have a pint kit that sells for about $35.00 at my local auto paint store.

Is that the "paint over rust"......I've used on auto / MC frames????

Hi Mike

The company has a large line of products as you may already know. The paint over rust and the clear are two seperate products that they make available.

[evilone]

Duplicolor high gloss enamel clear.I used it on my halloween hearse build and it works perfectly.Plus it foggs up right after you spray it so you can see where you sprayed and when its dry its like glass and clear

[my name is nobody]

This '67 Corvette was shot with Tamiya White.

Then I shot Tamiya clear over it.

Like you, I was looking for a clear that wouldnt yellow over time,

this Tamiya clear works very, very well.