help with clear coat

[aton304]

hello all-

i am doing a silvia in metallic red and was wondering if i put the clear coat on before or after i do the window surrounds? i have never used clear coat before. i am thinking that i put the clear on the car and then do the surrounds so that the black does not show up as glossy. thanks for any help.

[sjelic]

Do it like that.Clear coat on metalic is nothing more then final coat of paint, so it should be treated like that.

[aton304]

thanks

one other question. do you put on the clear before or after decals? i want to put on a carbon fiber hood, but i don't want to ruin the decal.

thanks

[Sticky Fingers]

When it comes to decals I never clear over them as I'm too scared they'll melt. If you're doing a race car it's more authentic having decals after clear as that's the way it is in 1:1. However, when it comes to carbon fiber I would give it a coat of tamiya smoke then clear coat, this is one decal you want clear.