Tamiya clear coat

[e32lover]

Hi, just finished applying the 5th coat of gunmetal gray tamiya paint to my trailfinder, shes looking fantastic.

Just wondering if i should bother with the clear coat or not? If so, how many coats would be optimal?

Thanks.

[littlebuddha]

I've read a bunch of guides/post online for my tf2 body - one of the better guides I've seen is - How to Apply, Polish, and Wax Your Paint to Perfection

After reading this, I decided against a clear coat since I'm not using metallic paint, and it makes any future mods/touchups difficult. Instead, i'm going to use polishing compound and wax after painting.

Here are some other posts that may be helpful -

D90 hardbody painting - need help! - RC Rock Crawlers & Scalers @ URC Forums

Hard body spray-ing

Painting Tamiya Hard Bodies - Scale 4x4 R/C Forums

http://www.j2drc.rchomepage.com/Scal...nt%20guide.pdf

[Hoosierdady]

Clear coat it with Testors Wet Clear. I would lightly wet sand the grey with a 2000 grit paper, then shoot it with the clear. Then wet sand again, followed by another coat of clear. After it has all cured then apply w silicone wax that dries clear (no white residue in the lines/cracks) the finish will be gut slick and easy to clean. Here's is a few examples of what the finished product will look like.

[Lead City Crawler]

Another option for clear coating Tamiya TS paints.



This stuff is way more durable than Tamiya clear and if applied correctly wont need wet sanding or polishing as it is a high gloss clear.

Can be difficult to find in Australia but if you search around,you should be able to track some down.