what to use for a clear coat?

[mayhem]

Hay guys Im new to the forum and the airbrushing world.. I have painted an xbox cover , its pretty plain but its my first piece on any thing hard.I have 3 coats of white and lightly hit the edges with gray and the outside edge with black to blend it in to the original color ...how should I clear coat it? Im goin to try to add the pic of the xbox !


Thank you for your time!
MAYHEM

[aixguy]

Rattle can clear would be fine. Rustoleum Crystal Clear, Duplicolor Clear, or if you have an autopaint dealer near you and want to spend more $ for a harder finsh then see if you can find U-POL #1 15-18$ a can, but I think it is worth it for projects that are your own.

[mayhem]

thank you aixguy I guess it doesnt really matter what you use to cear coat then? or are those just the best choices? sorry for the newbie questions !
but thank you for your time !!!!

[aixguy]

It all depends on what kind of a finish and how hard you want it. Regular rattle can clears you get a walmart or the hardware store never get really hard and scratch easy. The Upol is 1 stage automotive and will get harder than the others. Takes a week or 3 if you lay on 5 coats but you can get a really nice finish without buffing. I can get a really nice finish with the rustoleum as well, but it does scratch ez. You can always wet send with 1500 and give it a few more coats if it gets all scratch up in use.
The products I listed are the ones I use. I think I wrote reviews for these in the product review area of the forum under solvent based paints.
Hope this helps!

[mayhem]

thanks again I will give it a try....

[gtech]

I like Krylon Crystal Clear Gloss #1301.

That's what I use for guitars and homemade effects boxes.

Da best for me.

Gilles

[fat_fridge]

i know that Future is really good stuff when you want something tough. problem is it leaves a flat finish...

[mayhem]

thanks for the help and your time guys....