Spraying a clear coat soon, advice?

[JakeM]

We are about ready to spray a clear coat on the teardrop, and just wondered if anyone knew anything about the following: (we are going to use Limco LC4000 Clearcoat)

– Can we spray the clearcoat over recently cured epoxy?  If not, how long does the epoxy need to cure before it can be clearcoated? 1 day? 3 days? 5 days?

– What grit sandpaper should be used on the epoxy before clearcoating?

Any thoughts would be appreciated!

Jake

[JakeM]

Never mind! We went ahead and coated it, and it turned out great.  I’ll post some photos soon.

[Diving Duck]

Does the clear coat you are using provide UV protection?  I hope so!

[JakeM]

I believe so!  I guess we’ll find out in a few years!

[Diving Duck]

If I were you I’d check right away (unless you were joking).  Seriously, UV rays begin the destruction of epoxy in just a few hours, and it goes downhill fast.

[tomtnt]

hey jake, you didn’t varnish the epoxy?  just clear coat?

[JakeM]

Yes, I just used a clearcoat, but the clearcoat provides UV protection.  While a clearcoat is a little more complicated than varnishing by hand, it did save us some time.

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