A clear coat is essentially a paint with no pigment in it so it appears transparent.
Clear coat over bare metal car.
Some clears if you used them a little while later you would have peppering under the clear coat.
Mottsrods sep 17 2008 share post 20.
I would use a goood clear coat and put a more than a few coats on making and make sure you covered it all having no dry spots and no thin spots.
The clear coat can be applied on bare non ferrous metal a base coat standard solid color paints and single or two part paints with no extra additives.
What do you mean by that.
Some bare metal cars do have a clear coat although that approach lacks a little in the authenticity department and moisture can sometimes still get beneath the surface allowing rust to become visible beneath the supposedly impenetrable finish.
If your going to clear over bare metal you have to make sure you have a good clear.
Everbrite s protective clear coating solution can preserve as well as restore up to 250 square ft of metal.
Formulated to apply directly over other coatings or direct to metal dtm.
It is applied over the top of a color coat and most modern cars have them.
Ideal for direct to metal dtm applications no additives needed.
Clear protective coating for metal.
The clear coat provides protection for your paintwork and enhances the appearance of your vehicle.
The coating is quite tough and durable and can help you protect metal surfaces from chalking oxidizing and uv ray damage.
Permanent high solids over 60 and low voc s clear coat.