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#1 darkcat

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Posted 31 March 2017 - 10:37 AM

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?


 



#2 SuperDeLuxeNick

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Posted 31 March 2017 - 10:49 AM

get a tin of ronseal varnish, brush it on, beaut finish



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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.


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Posted 31 March 2017 - 11:23 AM

Don't think I would bother to be honest particularly if your happy now with the look. Mine has loads of celly and no laquer and polishes up nice.

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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.



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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 Mervyn

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Posted 31 March 2017 - 09:00 PM

1k lacquer will not really offer any protection , besides you may find it peels away after some time, should've used basecoat for a lacquer. You'll be better just flatting at 1200,1500,2000 then mopping with g3 (mind your edges) and finishing with polish it and maintain with a decent wax,

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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



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Posted 01 April 2017 - 12:43 PM

Any photographs of your project

Always inspiring to see what can be done diy

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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.)



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Posted 03 April 2017 - 07:16 PM

Yeh, shouldn't need any lacquer, just flat it back and give it a good mop and polish!




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