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Post by shasta1400 on May 7, 2015 17:01:14 GMT -8
Painting my 1973 Shasta 1400 with spray paint and it seems to be coming out pretty good so far. Wondering if anyone has used spray paint before and if you put a clear coat over it when done painting? Before:   In process:   |
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Post by vikx on May 7, 2015 22:24:13 GMT -8
Looks very good! Sorry, no experience with clear coat with rattle cans.
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Post by SusieQ on May 7, 2015 22:31:36 GMT -8
If you used a gloss paint, it's really not necessary to use a clear coat over it. I used a gloss on the upper portion of mine and flat on the lower because the color I wanted didn't come in gloss. I actually called Valspar and asked which clear coat to use and they were very helpful. If you decide to use a clear coat, just make sure it's compatible with your paint and is intended for exterior use.
One more note, it's easier to fix scratches in the future if you don't use a clear coat.
Also, give it a few weeks to really cure well and then add a coat of wax.
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Post by bigbill on May 8, 2015 14:19:03 GMT -8
SusieQ is on track. You probably don't need a clear coat, but if you desire one make certain that it is compatible with your base coat.
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Post by mobiltec on May 10, 2015 15:00:17 GMT -8
Hasn't anyone ever seen what happens to autos and trucks that have clear coat on them? It all peels off. Looks terrible. And the auto companies supposedly know what they are doing... Hmmm.
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Post by shasta1400 on May 10, 2015 17:23:35 GMT -8
After reading this thread, I have decided against clear coat. WHen I do get time I will try to put some wax on it, although I have never done that before, so I can only assume working with wax is a messy complex job...
I am very impressed how well the rattle can spray paint looks on the trailer. For about $100 most of which was the tape and prep paper I was able to paint the whole trailer.
I used Krylon Dual Banner Red spray paint that I found on sale for $1 a can at Walmart, and Rustoleum Gloss white. The part of the trailer that had all the paint dusted off and was mostly metal got a pre coat of Rustoleum Alumninum primer spray.
Easy, cheap and with a coat of wax should last a while!
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Post by SusieQ on May 11, 2015 2:08:54 GMT -8
Shast1400, wax it just like you would wax your car. Everybody has their own preference but I take the easy route and use liquid that is easy to apply. And don't be in a rush, you want it cured really well. The reason I suggest wax is to repel water that might etch water marks in it.
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Post by bigbill on May 11, 2015 8:13:51 GMT -8
DO NOT WAX FOR AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS. wax can seal the surface preventing the solvents from the paint from escaping and cause the paint to bubble or peel.
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Post by SusieQ on May 11, 2015 19:18:41 GMT -8
Thanks, Bill! I wasn't sure exactly how long before it was cured, permanently set, but I waited several months.
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Post by txoil on May 12, 2015 8:07:01 GMT -8
Yes, clear CAN be used over rattlecan paint IF IT IS COMPATIBLE, and if the paint has completely cured.
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Post by shasta1400 on May 21, 2015 13:53:07 GMT -8
Finished the rattle can paint today!! Ended up using about 20 cans of paint. White gloss rustoleum, banner red krylon gloss duel, and rustoleum metal silver....   |
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Post by bigbill on May 22, 2015 13:03:50 GMT -8
Doesn't look like the same trailer. You shouldn't be ashamed to take it anywhere, it turned out nice. even at twenty cans of spray it was a very affordable paint job. Congratulations.
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Post by shasta1400 on May 22, 2015 15:08:18 GMT -8
Thanks big bill
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Post by turbodaddy on May 24, 2015 16:20:30 GMT -8
Shast1400, wax it just like you would wax your car. Everybody has their own preference but I take the easy route and use liquid that is easy to apply. And don't be in a rush, you want it cured really well. The reason I suggest wax is to repel water that might etch water marks in it. Ha-Ha SusieQ..."just like you would wax your car". More like waxing a small house! (But nowhere near as hard as waxing a 60' motor yacht (NM!), been there, done that many times. I used carnuba (Turtle wax), it took me almost all day but it was worth it. This was 1st application since I painted last June. There were a few streaks here and there below the windows on the parts that are white, a little compound took care of that. The hardest part was trying to buff out the wax from the little creases in the pattern of the skin. I waxed everything! Rails, window trim, even the glass! Also took the opportunity today to cover the inside of the entry door with birch. PO had replaced the door and framing with a "modern" style that was butt ugly. They had drilled out the lock (lost key) so I replaced it with a more vintage look handle type. PO's knob style:  This is sort of like what I used:  |
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