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    Reclearcoating a car

    is it possible to do this? i don't really know too much about body work but if i wanted to keep my paint (original color), would it be possible to reclearcoat it?the clearcoat on my car is getting pretty crappy.
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    #2
    Of course it is. I would assume that you would have to take all of the original clear coat off, and then apply new coats. Or try to take it to a carwash that can do clear coating. I think that would be the cheapest way.
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      #3
      You should go to whoever does your bodywork and ask that question.
      It's not an easy one to answer.

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        #4
        it depends on whether or not your clear coat is falling/chipping off.....if its just dull, you might jsut need a good high speed buff job.....or if you didn want to re clear....all you would have to do is wet sand the gloss off of the exisiting finish and re spray with clear.
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          #5
          you can clear-coat over anything, whether or not it looks good depends....

          Are you wanting to do it because the clear is oxidizeing? If so I recommend not doing it you'd be better off re-painting. If it bothers you that much, getting a can of clear and spraying over your oxidized part is going to look just as good as having a bodyshop spraying clear on it.

          I personally have never heard of a carwash haveing a clearcoat, and no you dont want to take all the clear off.

          Do what fuq said take some 1000 grit wetdry paper and wet sand that biatch until you get the hazy look. Personally what I do when prepping for clear when I'm gonna blend the color on a panel and clear the whole panel.... I sand with 1000 or 1200 (600 should be okay too, shouldnt show any scratches) then I use a scotchbrite fine grit pad (grey) and pour a little prepblend on it, then starting "scuffing" up whatever is getting painted/cleared. The prepblend will clean any oils or silicones on the panel, and it also has like micro particles in it that will also "sand/scratch" whatever you are using it on. Make sure you get in all the cracks good and wrap the scratchpad areound any corners like the edges of doors and such. After you've done that take your car to a body shop and have them reclear it. Make sure there aren't any scuffs or marks scratches past the original clear etc... or else it will be there untill you decide to repaint. I personally charge $300 if a car is prepped, and they bring in the paint and clear, activator reducer etc... so that'll give you an idea on a price. You should be able to find an economy clear for about $100 a gallon. you can get about 4 coats of clear with that on your car, I dont recommend more than 2 unless you are going to sand it down to a mirror finish and buff it. even then you only need 3 coats. You can still get a very good finish from 2 coats. Find a shop that doesnt have a spray booth and ask if there will be dirt in the clear. If so tell them to give you a better price then you can find someone else to sand and buff your car and take out any dirt, orange peel whatever and have a good smooth finish.


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            #6
            oh i forgot to mention Transtar is a good "economy" clear I forget the part number, but if you get it get the one with the prplealong the bottom wrapper.

            Also I dont have a spray booth so with every paint job I do I sand and buff for free, even if there isnt dirt (usually isnt much).Although you can get really good finishes with just spraying, sanding and buffing afterwards always looks 10 times better.


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              #7
              i have a plastic paintbooth ventilated with box fans and home air filters....lol, the only debris that gets in the paint is an occasional booger.
              According to my Anger Management Counselor, after 26 weeks of anger management class, I should be an expert when it comes to Anger Management...tell that to the guy who threw a starburst at my car in rush hour traffic...haha


              Todays thought of the day:

              Rice is great if your really hungry and want to eat 2000 of something.

              Mitch Hedberg

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