clear / clear with flattener....

[Taylor Blair]

Okay, how should I tackle this one. I've got a bike that will be flat black with a gloss orange strip. In what order should I proceed. At present the bike has the orange and the black both sprayed. I was told that it was best to add the flattener to the clear and then go over the black, but taping off the orange will be a bitch (but I can do it). After this I will have to go back and tape off the black and clear the orange.

Which should I clear first orange or black?

What would happen if I cleared the whole thing and then went back and clear/flatten the black? Will this give the black a little less flat and a little more shine.

What are the characteristics of clear with flattener - can it be waxed, when you rub it will it become slightly shiny???

Let me have those opinions,
Thanks,
Taylor

 

[DenB.]

If i'm understanding you right. The way i'd do it is after first prime is done law out the stripe for the orange then remove tape and then clear . after full dry time tape off the stripe and mask it over the spray the flatened black remove the tape and you should be where you want to bewith only a small adge to work with when any sanding is needed. If i miss read your postthen you can

disregard good luck

 

[Taylor Blair]

Thanks Dan.

I'll do that. But out of curiousity - what would happen if you sprayed a black base coat

...then sprayed clear

...and finally sprayed two coats of clear with flattener?

Thanks,
Taylor

 

[DenB.]

Taylor, you could do it either way black first then the orange or the other way. The way i read your post i was picturing a gloss orange stripe as opposed to a satin like finish all over

 

[MPAVLAS]

WITH DUPONT YOU CAN JUST TAK SOME OF THE CLEAR HARDNER ADD IT TO THE BASE AND SPRAY IT AND IT GIVES A FLAT LOOK BUT STILL DURABLE, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO TRY IT WITH OTHER BRANDS, IT ALSO STILL LASTS IN UV LIGHT