The purpose of clear coat.

I read the faq, but i got more confused when i started to play around with clear coat. Ok so i painted my test wing, clear coated it. Wait for like 1\2 hours, then took a soft shirt of mine, white one, and started to polish. All stuff came right thru the primer, and made it all fugly and messy. So far i understand that you can polish with clear coat right?

i think you have to leave it longer then 1-2 hours....

But still i cant find anything that soft, that wont leave any micro scratches!!

Clear coat needs a very long time to dry and shrink, about 7 -10 days under normal conditions. With waiting that long, it may have been dry to the touch but still very soft. repaint and wait a long time before trying it again. Good luck! :)

Originally posted by Ranger_X
Clear coat needs a very long time to dry and shrink, about 7 -10 days under normal conditions. With waiting that long, it may have been dry to the touch but still very soft. repaint and wait a long time before trying it again. Good luck! :)
So after first clear coat on the paint i need to apply one more coat of paint and then clear coat again?

Originally posted by Vyacheslav

So after first clear coat on the paint i need to apply one more coat of paint and then clear coat again?

no, after your color paint goes down just keep layering on the clear coat. I'll usually put between 5 and 10 coats on, about 15 mins in between each coat. After you got all the clear coat on it, leave it alone for a week, then come back and polish it.

Originally posted by Ranger_X


no, after your color paint goes down just keep layering on the clear coat. I'll usually put between 5 and 10 coats on, about 15 mins in between each coat. After you got all the clear coat on it, leave it alone for a week, then come back and polish it.
Hey thanks alot :) That helped.
Btw what part of van do you live in?

no prob.

I'm usually in van city 4 months a year in summer time. Close to W broadway :)

Originally posted by Ranger_X
no prob.

I'm usually in van city 4 months a year in summer time. Close to W broadway :)
Oh :)
Wonder if more guys from van city want to make an official meet somewhere in hobby shop or something like that :)

Oh btw is it ok if i clear coat over the decals on my dash board? or i shouldnt?

Originally posted by Vyacheslav
Oh btw is it ok if i clear coat over the decals on my dash board? or i shouldnt?

You shoudln't really clear coat (as in gloss coat it) Flat coat or a semi-gloss coat would be better.