
Clear coat for acrylic paint on plastic. With cars coming with so much plastic on them you may want to paint or clear coat the plastic to seal up the paint and add a gloss to the surface. Clear coat seals and protects paint on plastic metal and wood. Focus specifically on shiny areas which are often the smoothest and may have difficulty accepting paint. There are several brands and varieties of clear coat on the market today and one of those varieties is a spray.
Like most painting it requires a foundation of primer in order to make the paint adhere to the plastic better. Painting plastic sheet with acrylic paint is easy if done properly. You dont want to make gouges in the plastic or cause permanent damage so use a fine grit sandpaper and rub it over the surface gently. The primer forms a base that is similar to a canvas for the paint to adhere to so it does not flake off.
Much like metal comes in different grades for different uses. 5 out of 5 stars verified purchase. Choose acrylic enamel or spray paint then apply the paint to the plastic surface in light coats allowing each coat to completely dry before adding another one. Primer is usually a good idea especially important for spraying metal however in the case of clear plastic acrylic or glass if you can complete the task in a single coat it is better.
Used it to clear coat a plastic car model painted with krylon spray paint. The problem with more than one coat is allowing paint to dry without immediately removing the tapeonce you remove tape off dried spray paint it is likely to peel the paint along with the tape. Im brad and i make how to videos. Explore clear coat spray paints for plastic.
In modern times cars motorcycles and just about everything else comes with a significant amount of plastic in its makeup. Krylon k01303007 acrylic spray paint crystal clear in 11 ounce aerosol. The spray version of clear coat is an aerosol can spray that can be used to create an even coat on a variety of materials without using brushes and without the hassle of a messy cleanup. By krylon 47 979 900 9.
Video tutorial on how to refinished hazyfoggy plastic headlights by applying clear coat. This is intended to be a long term method compared to the other two methods which i have done in the past. I do custom painting projects guitar painting airbrushing spray can painting wood working and a variety of other finishing work and tutorials.