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airbrush69
03-27-2009, 02:47 PM
Have Ab'd my bike and used clear laquer from a rattle can. Found out the hard way that petrol eats laquer when I accidently spilt some on my tank.

Have now removed the run marks caused by petrol by rubbing down the laquer very carefully.

Are "Laquer" and "Clear" different things

Do I have to invest in a bigger compressor and use 2 part clear or is there a rattle can laquer I can use.
shane
03-27-2009, 03:14 PM
well there is clear lacquer and there is clear urethane, the clear lacquer is not as stable when it comes to chemical resistance and the urethane is
can you get it urethane's in spray cans.....yes but they are pretty spendy alsa has them called killer cans, you have to use it all in one job tho, once you break the seal and mix it up that's it, you got to use it and some times its goes off( hardens up) before you get the second or third coats of it on, so you best be gettin a few cans of it to be safe, you much better off biten the bullet now and gittin yer self a good gun and a compressor. :sweatdrop:
airbrush69
03-27-2009, 03:35 PM
Thanks for advice looks like Ill be investing in a compressor and gun.
ChicagoBob
03-29-2009, 10:25 AM
Shane hit the nail on the head, for about 5 or $ 600.00 you can get a decent gun and compressor, and the 2k clear is about $ 50.00 with the hardener.
Stray
03-29-2009, 11:33 AM
so is the Dupont S20 clear i have a Uro?

is it no good for bike tanks and such?
Stray
03-31-2009, 02:12 PM
*bump*
shane
03-31-2009, 03:32 PM
Stray, i cant find any info on that stuff at all dude, maybe its a clear only for your area? I called the Dupont rep here and hes never heard of it either? :shurg:
Stray
04-01-2009, 04:13 AM
bugger... I'll have to have a chat to the shop that will be clearing for me.

As the fella i did that medieval tank for wants to put it on his bike now!!! So i will get the fenders to paint up also, and need to know if the tank can be 2pac cleared over what i have done...
excesspaint
08-17-2009, 06:55 PM
You'll never get the results from a rattle can that you get from a good gun and compressor. You don't want to mess up all your hard work with a bad clear job.
sherrif
08-17-2009, 09:48 PM
The Alsa clear that Shane was talking about is packaged by Spray Max, who also makes a clear of their own. A can with an inner container with catyalist(sp) in it. In 70 or cooler weather they say to use before 24 hours. The finish is OK but nothing like what comes from a spray gun. Hope this helps