clear coat

[hksboy17]

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

[theveed]

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]

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

[lestat]

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

[vince8]

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]

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]

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]

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]

thanks sir theveed.

[empy]

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.

[kimpOy]

tama lahat sila, imagine mo na lang yung textbook mo how pristine it was even after a years use when covered with plastic

now imagine it without the clear plastic cover, walang protection, walang trust he..he

[bad driver]

pwede bang clear coat lang ang "ihilamos" pag ok pa naman ang underlying paint? parang glaze pero permanent

[ILuvDetailing]

pwede bang clear coat lang ang "ihilamos" pag ok pa naman ang underlying paint? parang glaze pero permanent

You'd still have to sand your base coat so that the clear coat has something to stick on.

[CLAVEL3699]

ah ok pwde clear coat lang talaga para matanggal din yung mga malalalim na scratches

[hjcals]

Natuklap yung clearcoat sa (2008 Habanero Red) Civic FD ko. Parang naging brittle yung clearcoat and natuklap. Which I find weird, first time akong nakakita ng ganun (not that I'm an expert). Been driving a Toyota before (6 years). Common problem ba to sa FD or Honda cars?

Yung area na natuklap ay sa passenger door bandang taas malapit sa edge ng katabing front door. Around 2in square ang area na natuklap. I looked around and saw other parts on the door edge na medyo natuklap na din. Second hand na yung FD so hindi ako alam yung full history ng paint ng sasakyan.

Ano pwedeng gawin to fix this. I'm afraid na baka magtuloy-tuloy na yung pagkatuklap. Ok naman yung underlying paint, no scratches or dents. Pwede bang ire-apply lang ang clearcoat? I've read some posts about spray-on clearcoat (pylox?). Advisable ba to for DIY use sa case na to. Or dalhin ko na lang sa paintshop yung sasakyan?

Would appreciate your comments.

[ronki]

Pa repaint mo yung panel sa paint shop na alng.