Hi, just sprayed my roof using acrylic, still needs another rub back and some clear to make it shiny. Just wondering if anyone had anytips with using acrylic as I usually use enamel for spraying but have gone the cheaper option so I can get 'Giovani' on the road quicker. I have never clear coated a paint job so any hints would be great.

Cheers
Mark

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Clear coating does not give you a shine to your paint. In fact clear coating alters the colour sligtly. If you rub throught the clear coat it will stand out. You can get just as good a shine from the base coat with acrylic. Make sure you lay on plenty of paint (I usually do between 9 and 12 coats) rub back with 2000 wet and dry. Maguires has a range of polishes from Heavy cut, to medium cut, to fine cut and finish it with a swirl remover. It can be sealed with their wet look or Medallion polish. Dont be afraid to polish with each level a few times. take your time and you will get a show finish, that is dead flat. G.

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Thanks guys will look into it.

cheers
Mark

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this is how i paint acrylic
Paint the colour fist
rub that back finly
then spray clear
rub that back 1500paper or higher
then buff as sugusted before

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I have NEVER used clear on non metallic base colour.

What about on metallic base coat then?

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Yeah you do put clear over that (we're talking acrylic). But, when the sun's UV has burned the crap out of the clear in a few years, you will see why metallic acrylics don't last too well.
My Fiat 124 Sport (medium blue metallic) looked sooo nice until the paint carked it..

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An opportunity for real sleeper mode then eh?

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go the sleeper!

I think Gareh took that a little too far with his Mini....!

G'day, I have also done a bit of spraypainting, and have been told by a friend (an expert for over 35 years, who runs a bodywork), that clear is only needed for metallic paint, Tony

ah well there ya go. I had planned on heaps of red paint followed by copious amounts of clear to ensure I got a nice deep shine.. seems I just need to polish the crap out of the red to achieve the finish I want that will probably last longer than if I clear coated it. thanks guys.

Im using acrylic also, got the first paint on yesterday and Im very impressed with its coverage and finish from just the first "teething" coat. I can see 5-10 coats of acrylic, followed by the polishing method outlined above should bring it up beautifully

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And He'll look dam Rosey I think

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Im thinking I'll take the rest of the week off and see just how Rosey it can get

Nother tip Mark:
Bought myself a tack rag today.. you have to get one, it removes all the dust between coats, better than a normal rag can do. $2.50 from Supercrap

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