Clear Coat Shall I do it??

[bart8016]

Hi,

Now I have some really great cars with a lot of decals. To make sure you do not hurt them you can clear coat the car. But my question is should I do that cause some people say it makes look the car much better but other say that you car will turn out yellow Who has an idea of what I should do.

Bart

[Vyacheslav]

for me the clear coat makes my paint dull. Do it at you'r own risk

[Ghost_9418]

Ive noticed no color difference with Tamiya Clear.

[BWheel]

If you use Tamiya Clear-Coat, on a good surface, and lay a good clear layer, you will only improve the finish you get on the car, and give it more of a deep, lustrous shine. Some people get similar effects with Future floor polish (or other non-perfumed floor polishes), or even with other paints.

Problems that COULD arise:

'Yellowing' which is normally due to a bad quality paint, or foreign compounds in the paint affecting the finish (if this does happen, normally only happens after an extended period, and often being left in the sun, which you shouldn't do - note: Your decals will probably end up like this anyway if you don't clear-cote). Also, ENSURE that you have allowed all decals to dry completely before clear-coat is applied.

'Orange Peel' - if you generally have problems with orange peel, or dimpling on your paint finish, you will likely have an issue on the clear. Good news - if you are nice and careful, you can leave it to dry and then sand/ polish this out.

'Damage' - if you have very soft decals, you may damage them with a clear coat, due to the solvents in the clear coat. This is unusual. If you have a Tamiya kit, the decals are safe. If you are unsure, find a 'spare' decal, and stick it onto a spare piece of plastic (lots of kits normally have a seperate panel that may not be used) and test the clear coat on it. Either that or buy a cheapie kit, and use that. This is also a good opportunity to test out spraying, and building techniques.

Overall - chances are it will go fine. Good luck with it, and go wild...

[Vric]

good question.. When I have a good finish, I don't.. but 90% of the time, clear coat will have a nice finish to car... but racing car get a bit too shinny to be a "racing car".. more like a show room car

[D[X]P]

use TAMIYA paint..tho only ones that dont mess up your model

oh yea..let your decals dry like a week or 2 just to be safe...i had bubles and shit after applying a clear cuz i didnt let the decals dry for a long time

[bart8016]

Well thanks to you all. Think I won't do it when you look to the risk's.

Bart

[primera man]

For race cars i wouldn't clear coat it as it does not look real IMO.
If you look at most race cars the decal work is not shinny but more of a flat look.

[integra818]

I found out something wierd about plishing clearcoat. After you polish the clear,it MIGHT still look dull, just wipe it with the t-shirt you're wearing and watch the shine!