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Krylon Fusion Spray Paint (Question) - 8/30/2008 9:13:20 AM

Napalm1000

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Would I need a clearcoat on top of the "Gloss Black" I intend to buy?

The site for STOCK Color is too expensive plus, I don''''t own a spray gun

Check out the "stock" paint prices: http://www.colorrite.com/

Thanks for any advise

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RE: Krylon Fusion Spray Paint (Question) - 8/30/2008 9:23:25 AM

brakeswhatbrakes

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wow 178 a quart i think ill stick to my local paint store, they get it right on time with factory colors at 1/4 of the cost

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RE: Krylon Fusion Spray Paint (Question) - 8/30/2008 9:25:34 AM

Napalm1000

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info please my Friend, does your local ship?

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RE: Krylon Fusion Spray Paint (Question) - 8/30/2008 10:26:51 AM

Shadow

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Be careful using a rattlecan on top of an original/thinners based paint job - sometimes the propellants and thinning agents used in cans will react with the original /spray paint, leaving you with a mess which can only be cured by scraping to bare metal. Your average panel shop with a colourmatching unit can easily duplicate standard colours, and at the price you quoted you could buy a half decent spraygun anyway, and have change ! Practise a little, and a spraygun is actually easier to use than a rattlecan.
To answer your question - clearcoat from a rattlecan is very thin and doesn''t stand up to UV light or any minor bumps, and is VERY difficult to spray properly. You''d need about 5 coats, and even then it wouldn''t be very strong. Sometimes "less is more" - a good paint job shouldn''t need clearcoat, unless you''re using a metallic-based main coat.

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RE: Krylon Fusion Spray Paint (Question) - 8/30/2008 6:10:51 PM

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If you are going to paint metal, you might want to try powder coating instead. I had a local powder coater powder coat some of my metal pieces (center stand, muffler guards, header pipe, and ect for under $60.00. Black. It is worth the cost because it holds up better that spray paint. Looks great and durable.

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RE: Krylon Fusion Spray Paint (Question) - 8/30/2008 6:18:42 PM

Napalm1000

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I was planning on Sanding down everything but the Tank. It still has a good Gloss look to it.

Can''t wait to take the drab out of the plastics!

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