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can you use a lacquer clear coat over enamel base coat

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jimpapa
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can you use a lacquer clear coat over enamel base coat

Post by jimpapa » Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:40 pm

finished enamel primer and base but having trouble finding enamel clear locally , can i use a non enamel clear coat or would that cause problems.
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Post by Gun » Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:04 pm

lacquer chips too easy. if you can't find enamel, use urethane.
Personally, on these old motorbikes, I just use a single stage paint. No primer, no clear coat, no sanding.

I used such a paint on my cruiser, shines fine, very durable, gas doesn't phase it.
there is an orange peel to it... but again, these are old motorbikes, not hotrods.
Honda did a single stage. So shall I.

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'65 CB77
'66 CB450k0
'93 HD FXR

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