I've just about finished painting my shell, in 8 coats of very, very red high quality cellulose.
So the question is, should I bother lacquering it or not?
I know I can polish it up VERY well as-is and 8 coats is a good depth.
Its not a "live outside" car or a daily driver - nor is it a concourse car.
I will be showing it though.
Pros and cons?
To Lacquer, Or Not To Lacquer - That Is The Question...
#1
Posted 31 March 2017 - 10:37 AM
#2
Posted 31 March 2017 - 10:49 AM
get a tin of ronseal varnish, brush it on, beaut finish
#3
Posted 31 March 2017 - 10:52 AM
Yah.......... ok, no.
I guess then I could use Pledge instead of Meguiar's..!!
Edited by darkcat, 31 March 2017 - 12:38 PM.
#4
Posted 31 March 2017 - 11:23 AM
#5
Posted 31 March 2017 - 12:13 PM
I would personally lacquer it, Its added uv protection, stops the dreaded red paint fade so much and its most likely harder than the cellulose. But then again I wouldn't have used cellulose.
#6
Posted 31 March 2017 - 08:20 PM
Why laquer it? If you have a good film thickness of paint why not give it a flat with 1500 wet and dry with a bit of soap then T cut polish then wax, thats all you need
#7
Posted 31 March 2017 - 09:00 PM
Cheers
Merv
#8
Posted 01 April 2017 - 07:53 AM
I probably have to agree there, Lacquer is often more hassle than its worth on a non-daily car - Flat 'n' Wax it is :-D
#9
Posted 01 April 2017 - 12:43 PM
Always inspiring to see what can be done diy
Merv
#10
Posted 01 April 2017 - 06:33 PM
If you're happy with how the paint looks now, don't bother with a clear coat, given how you'll use the car. It will just make it harder to repair chips or other spot repairs if you need to. For cellulose paint, a clear coat is only required if you're spraying a metallic paint.
Just keep it out of the sun as much as possible since paint fading would then make repairs harder (since you would need to blend in the new repair paint to make the colors match.)
#11
Posted 03 April 2017 - 07:16 PM
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