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    Waxing and Sealing a car with NO Clearcoat?

    Hey all,

    I have a potential client who "rattle caned" his car with black paint. (spray paint) He wants me to wax and seal it to show the luster of the paint, but can you even wax a base coat? NO CLEAR, so it would essentially be doing nothing, or possible ruin my pads. I have never come across something like this from a client and I am completely left in the dark on this one. HELPPPPPPP


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    Re: Waxing and Sealing a car with NO Clearcoat?

    Quote Originally Posted by bigaizsosexy View Post
    Hey all,

    I have a potential client who "rattle caned" his car with black paint. (spray paint) He wants me to wax and seal it to show the luster of the paint, but can you even wax a base coat? NO CLEAR, so it would essentially be doing nothing, or possible ruin my pads. I have never come across something like this from a client and I am completely left in the dark on this one. HELPPPPPPP


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    It's basically a one stage enamel. It might discolor your pad if the paint is loose and dusty. Just make sure you find out when he painted it. You may even want to polish it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ted S. View Post
    It's basically a one stage enamel. It might discolor your pad if the paint is loose and dusty. Just make sure you find out when he painted it. You may even want to polish it.

    Thanks for the quick response.
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    Re: Waxing and Sealing a car with NO Clearcoat?

    Quote Originally Posted by bigaizsosexy View Post
    Thanks for the quick response.
    No problem. Aerosol spray enamels have a gas out time like any other paint. I think most of them cure in about 5-7 days, but I'm not certain this includes the "gas out" time. I've used spray-paint a lot on automotive panels. The worst think I've ever done was to be ignorant of the existance of the paint having to gas out...

    From my understanding, as soon as the paint cures, it is safe to polish.

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    Re: Waxing and Sealing a car with NO Clearcoat?

    Fantastic, your knowledge on this topic is superb!!
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    Re: Waxing and Sealing a car with NO Clearcoat?

    Rattle can spray paint is basically a thinned out single stage enamel. It will take about 30 days to fully gas out and harden. After this time period you can wet sand, polish or wax it like a normal single stage paint. It is softer then single stage enamel as there is no hardener in it.

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    Re: Waxing and Sealing a car with NO Clearcoat?

    Thank you!! Another knowledgeable response!!
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    Re: Waxing and Sealing a car with NO Clearcoat?

    I would like to see your results. Before, after, and 50/50s Please?!

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    Matt,

    I will definitely post them when I get the job.

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    Re: Waxing and Sealing a car with NO Clearcoat?

    i still never understand why people rattle their cars out.....
    Hi !


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