painting, clear coat?

i am paintin my interior in civic ...........i had prime the parts that i want to paint but after i prime do i add a clear coat then paint or paint and than add the clear coat.........

Paint...no clear coat. Make sure you use the rite kind a paint. SEM if your using it by the can...they also make a good primer.

i have the duplicolor kind is that aight

Clear coat is not required, but highly recommended. It will give the paint some armor as well as preventing smudging and paint sharing on those hot days. If clear coating Paint, Flash, then Clear coat (flashing time will vary based on paint)

Three basic rules for a good paint job:

1) Keep the area as dust free as possible. If painting on items that can carry static (especially plastic) hit it LIGHTLY with a mix of 3 parts alcohol, 1 part water to absorb and dissipate static so that floating dust particles do not get in the paint. LIGHTLY spray the floor of the work area to trap any dust on the floor and to catch free floating dust that gets close to the floor2) Make sure the paints are compatible with each other. Paint jobs look best when they are made by the same company and come from the same "family" of paint. Not doing so risks the paint to "tear" or react to each other and ruining the finish.3) Flashing times will vary based on heat and humidity. I recommend taking some scrap material and do a couple of test swatches for best quality. Moderate temperatures (80F) and fair humidity (50%-60%) will have about 10 minutes to flash for your AVERAGE spray paint. Flashing allows the paint to adhere to itself for maximum strength and does not allow the paint to "flow" (or smudge) after it has dried and cured.

The result of a good paint job even from a spray can will be that the paint will be somewhat chemical resistant, scratch resistant and will not smudge easily.

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nouseforaname wrote: bellsracer wrote: ~snip~ reread the post. he asked if he should clear AFTER primer. the answer is NO, unless you like the color of primer and would like it shiney, then the answer is yes.

He already primed the parts... To us, he(she) is asking if clear coat should be put down then paint or paint then clear coat.Never send your ducks to eagle school.

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.

The 3Ls of life: Learn from the Past, Live for the Present, Look to the Future.