Clear over pinstripping?

[14424]

Hello, I was told that laying clear over pinstripes can at times make the stripes run? I have never tried it but would like to so I end up with a nice smooth finish. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Jim

 

[mojoz]

My understanding is use a little of the hardner in with your stripe paint ( same hardner as you will be using with your clear ) but if stripe is there already you can test in an ? spelling here but inconspicious place

 

[14424]

Yes, that is what my stripper said he does or has tried but he said he has heard of the pin stripe just melting away under the clear.
My thought was to lay on 2 dry coats with plenty of flash time between coats and let it dry for a day or two. After a long dry time, scuff and bury the stripes and graphics. Having never cleared stripping I was hopeing for some input. Thanks, Jim

 

[BDsbigZRX]

I think you would be ok to do a couple of light dusting coats of clear, let it harden for a few days, then scuff it with a green pad and lay it on wet.

 

[DDG]

If you use HOK striping urethane, add a little catalyst from your clear. Let dry an hour or so, then do a dry coat and follow with your normal clear coats. For One Shot I believe it's the same thing but let it dry longer, overnight to a couple of days.
That's what works for me,
Good luck
Dirt

 

[Mongo]

Guys, I have cleared over One Shot after 30 minutes with zero problems. All I did was mix my clear coat hardner in with the One Shot then laid the stripes. I then waited 30 minutes and clear coated everything. It's been on there 6 months with no problems so I think I'm ok but you never know.

 

[rex]

Don't go too dry on your dry coat,you could get an sdhesion problem.Usually if you just barely wet it and let it flash you're good but if you're still leary do the same again,but make sure you put a normal coat over it so everything eats together.If you don't have the millage to lose edges (which you probably won't) just scuff it and reclear to get down and sand on.Another reclear and she's done and has nice depth.

 

[Bornhard]

Hmmm I've had the pinstripping running and getting fuzzy problem.

The trick is to add a DROP of catalyst you use in the CLEAR to the striping REDUCER and then palette your paint mixing in the reducer on the palette as you go. If you add the catalyst to the striping paint and you have a bike to stripe the paint will harden up before you're finished. Give the striping paint some mild heat and time to cure then lay a couple med coats of clear down. Another trick is to slightly cut back on the reducer on those first few coats.

Another tip is to have another cup of CLEAN reducer to clean out your striping brush afterwards. Then clean the brush in some soapy water and wash. Put some hair conditioner on the brush, wash and get some brush oil. I've ruined a couple of my favorite X-caliber brushes 'cause I skipped these steps and that's a bummer.