clear coat

**hksboy17** · December 25th, 2002 02:59 AM

mga bossing tanong lng po, para saan ang clear coat? ano ang magandang dinudulot nito? ano nman ang masama....salamatz!

**theveed** · December 28th, 2002 04:10 PM

clear coat is just a clear layer of paint... old cars use a single stage, non-clearcoated surface... newer cars use a clear layer to provide more shine... search the web for some basic description and history of the transition from the use of single stage paints to multi-stage. Virtually all cars made after 1985 are clearcoated.

**jay crew** · January 7th, 2003 02:35 AM

ti adds shine ang glossiness to your paint but the downside of clearcoat is that it is more prone to scratches

**lestat** · January 13th, 2003 12:12 PM

meron bang nabibiling clear coat na nasa aerosol can? pang touch up lang sana...

**vince8** · May 24th, 2003 10:33 PM

lestat

meron akng nabiling aerosol can clearcoat! you can choose acrylic or 2K clearcoat.
They will be the one put paint inside the aerosol. The good thing about it you have the choice, ksi most of the retailers they sell only lacquer to acrylic paint. the store is along shaw blvd pasig city. near the motels, they sell du pont car paints

**crossback** · November 26th, 2004 01:13 PM

meron bang specific clearcoat type for specific paints or brands of paint... i'm planning to repaint my side mirrors using dupont (urethane)... this weekend..

pag dupont paint, kailangan pba 2k ang clear coat?

thanks in advance.

**promdiboy** · November 26th, 2004 06:36 PM

sir theveed. ano ang signs na mauubos na ang clear sa kakagamit ng compounds? pls help. pag dinedetail ko kasi cars ng relatives ko, hindi ko malaman kung manipis na yung clear.

**theveed** · November 26th, 2004 06:45 PM

Well it's really hard to tell even with a paint thickness gauge, usually, experience will let you "see" how much or how little you've buffed out... I'm afraid I can't put my answer into words this time.

When you start to see milkiness or feathering cracks, then it's almost gone.

**promdiboy** · November 27th, 2004 02:39 AM

thanks sir theveed.

**empy** · November 27th, 2004 03:06 AM

Originally posted by crossback
meron bang specific clearcoat type for specific paints or brands of paint... i'm planning to repaint my side mirrors using dupont (urethane)... this weekend..

pag dupont paint, kailangan pba 2k ang clear coat?

thanks in advance.

yes, i highly recommend that you use basecoat and clearcoat products that are made to work with each other.

to answer hksboy17's original question, the upside (as others have said) is durability and ease of maintenance, including the ability to buff out scratches. there is virtually no major downside to clearcoat vs. acrylic enamel or lacquer paints, except maybe the price.