Body shop/ paint question

[nycstev]

Can these trucks be re clearcoated?

 

[Roz]

Can these trucks be re clearcoated?

Yes. It'll need a good scuffing first so the clear will adhere. Just enough to make the clear stick - not so much that you remove all the clear and get into the color.

If I had the dough I would scuff mine, shoot a few coats of clear on it then color-sand and buff.

 

[nycstev]

reason i ask is because the people at paint supply said it wasn't reccomended.
Wanted to know if anyone has done it

 

[kyle's srt10]

If I had the dough I would scuff mine, shoot a few coats of clear on it then color-sand and buff.



I had mine done and it looks AWESOME!:rock: No orange peal on my truck

 

[Marc T]

Yes. It'll need a good scuffing first so the clear will adhere. Just enough to make the clear stick - not so much that you remove all the clear and get into the color.

If I had the dough I would scuff mine, shoot a few coats of clear on it then color-sand and buff.

Wuat is color sand?? :dontknow:

I am guessing wet sanding??

 

[Gquinn1980]

Most bodyshops reclear vehicles when they have been damaged, they prep the area so they can do a blend and make your color match perfect, colorsanding is when you sand the clear with 1500-2000 grit sand paper and then polish it, it removes and dust and orange peel, it isnt recommended as it does create those nasty swirl marks, especially on dark colors.

 

[Chuck B]

Most bodyshops reclear vehicles when they have been damaged, they prep the area so they can do a blend and make your color match perfect, colorsanding is when you sand the clear with 1500-2000 grit sand paper and then polish it, it removes and dust and orange peel, it isnt recommended as it does create those nasty swirl marks, especially on dark colors.

If you get "nasty swirl marks" then you need to find a new bodyshop or detailer. I painted for years and there is no issue with adding clear to otherwise new vehicle, though I'd make sure the factory paint was at least 30 days old, then if any 'jibs' or orange peel present to then wet sand and buff leaving the surface absolutely perfect even with black/dark colors.

BTW...nearly all vehicles today utilize 2 stage paint process...i.e. color coat and clear coat. You blend with the color coat then clear over all once the color coat has flashed. One thing that sucks with todays factory paint is while the Urethanes and even the new water based paints used by BMW and others is durable like never before manufactures have perfected the 'just enough' application process. Meaning there's not much clear coat thickness to do much with. If you want to wet sand your factory clear make sure the person doing it is experienced. Very easy to cut through factory clear coats.