Clear coat.

**anik321** · 06-26-2005, 12:10 AM

I just finished painting my dash. looks nice

wish I had a digital camera to post pics. Soon though!

I used SEM texture paint and then covered it up with U-POL satin black spray paint to get a semi-gloss finish.

Question: should I cover this up with a clearcoat? what exactly is the purpose of a clear coat. I feel it is used to protect whatever work lies in the layers underneath ? would it change the gloss/texture/look of my work ?

If i do decide to clearcoat this, what brand/kind of a clear coat should i get ?

I have searched the Fab. forum, but couldnt find answers to most of my question. Maybe I just suck at

thanks guys.

**anik321** · 06-26-2005, 12:55 AM

anyone ?

**alti** · 06-26-2005, 01:02 AM

Not a expert in paint, but if it is an interior dash piece and you are useing textured paint, i would not clearcoat it.

**antimatter** · 06-26-2005, 01:04 AM

I can't recomend a brand but it will change the look. Depending on the amount of gloss you want depends on the the kind you get. When painting my dash i was trying to match the existing paint and sheen exactly. For me what worked is a flat clearcoat. It gives everything a flat sheen. You can even flatten glossy paints with it.

**Altimat** · 06-26-2005, 03:05 PM

No. If you have the sheen you want leave it alone. Clearcoat is overrated. Its just another layer of paint unless you have a true base/clear system where it is required.