Can you clear coat primer

You can probably buy the urethane and catalyst as cheaply as you can the lacquer and related materials, too. Just be careful with the urethane vapors Rich Wright , Oct 22, Joined: Sep 19, Posts: 9, Profile Page.

Go find yourself some 'satin' clear Use a compatible manufacturer to your primer if you know it and once covered it'll look as good as your primer and you won't have to worry about marks, scuffs and fading. Joined: Oct 24, Posts: Profile Page. Joined: Dec 3, Posts: Profile Page. I agree with brian55lvr about putting down a wet coat of primer before the clear, but I think is too fine, I would go with Kustom Shop has a satin clear with hardner.

I have painting several car with their satin paint and I love it. It layw down very nice and it has a very even shine, no gloss or dull spots. When I finsh my 47 that is what I'm going to use. Also if you ever have to repaint a panel it matches. Joined: Feb 13, Posts: Profile Page. I had some areas on my sedan which we had repaired and wanted them to be protected but look like grey primer.

The new metal was epoxy primed first and then painted in a Fiat light grey basecoat followed by a matt clear. Worked a treat and easy to wipe clean plus the metal is well protected in the UK weather. Rich Wright , Oct 23, Joined: Nov 20, Posts: 12, Profile Page. Pretty sure that over in the U. I know they call lacquer "cellulous" over there. I think he is just looking to clear coat his primer.

Boulderdash , Oct 23, Joined: May 21, Posts: Profile Page. That's how I read it too. Still, the answers are correct- don't clear the primer, lay down a basecoat first. One, you want to avoid spending on car paint, secondly, you want to use a shortcut and forego the entire painting process. Your car will look terrible when you are done. When clear coat is applied on primer, it gives your car an awkward shine.

When you drive around, you will leave heads turning but not for the right reasons. This is because the car will look hideous with only primer and clear coat. Understandably, there are valid reasons why you may want to clear coat over primer. But it is not worth it.

This far, you should already know that applying clear coat over primer and leaving your car just like that is no different than walking around with the car metal naked. When it gets rained on, the water will soak right through the clear coat.

When that happens, the water penetrates to the metal and this is a recipe for corrosion. Is this really worth it? Because after a while, the primer will start to crack and you will have a much bigger problem.

This option only works when you are using it as a show car. To answer this question, we should look at the biggest difference between primer and paint. Moving on to paint, it contains pigments that give the car color. These pigments are the ones responsible for fighting off the weather elements.

Primer, by itself, is incapable of performing the job paint does and that is to give the car color and protect the metal beneath from corrosion. When it comes to painting a car, you need to cover the primer with a coat of paint or sealant. We have already discussed how primer is incapable of providing you with the benefits that paint does.

Clear coat however is the final coat of paint that should be applied to a car. Clear coat creates a protective layer on top of the paint that protects it from dirt, debris, and UV. Even though clear coat is the recommended final coat of paint, it is advisable to apply some wax to offer another layer of protection over the paint.

Primer is the first layer of paint and clear coat is the final one, with several coats of paint in between. Paint is what needs a layer of clear coat on top of it. So, I would like to paint my car harbor freight hvlp gun and compressor with a nice dark greay primer, bondo'ing out the minor door dings first of course, then sand with various grits starting at up to or so.

Then apply clearcoat. Well, I would say the condition is okay. But do I have to sand, or do anything other than giving it a good wash before going to town with the primer?

How would I go about matching a primer to what is on the car already, and a clearcoat to go over the primer? Clear is basically paint with no pigment or toners.

That being the case, clear should adhere well to primer. It will look like solid color paint that is grey, black, rust red, or what ever color primer you use. You could either add flattener to the clear, or use a satin clear, but it still won't look like primer.

In the past you could have done the job with an epoxy primer and gotten a nice semi-gloss finish. Unfortunately, recent regulations have compromised the durability of those products to the point that their weather resistance is mediocre at best. Your best option is to paint the car with the color you want it to be. If desired, the paint can be flattened to reduce its gloss. Flattening does reduce durability, but if you use a good quality paint it will last quite a while