how many coats of clair

[aircooled]

How many coats of clair can I spray? I have a guy that wants 8 coats on his bike,(harley dresser) and I'm wondering what the recomended amount is. I'm useing dupont 7500 express,and I think they recomend 3 coats. How long before I can sprey more?

 

[outlaw17]

I'm not too sure about the DuPont line but with other clears that are high solids clears you should only put 2 coats on , any more than that and it may start to get cloudy . This does not mean that you can't wetsand it and re-clear after wards , but to get 8 coats may take some time .

 

[rickster]

im not up todate with dupont anymore but on a urethane clear i wouldnt use more than three coats and if i did i would wet sand and reply more coats but ive never had too . now if your using a laquer clear you can just sand inbetween coats hope that helps

 

[BonesFX]

Aircooled -- I've shot up to 6 coats at a time with HOK and PPG Global clears with little or no problems. My booth is my garage and everytime I shoot I have to clean it out and set it up - Kind-of a pain, so if I have a job that should be double dipped in clear because of the art and paint edge I'll do it all at once to save time - It's easier for me that way. The only problems I've ever had were solvent pops because of a 90+ degree temp and a few sags. It seems to me that the more coats you put on over the recommended amount, the more time for flashing is required. I average 15min flash time when I start the first coat and end up around 25-30min after coat #5 -- But you can do it - just get a few good mags to read!!! --- BTW - Maybe your client was thinking Laquer clear in which 8 coats would be normal --- Bones!~

 

[albertamike]

I used the Dupont on my bike recently. I layed down three coats wetsanded and then two more and it worked fine. But you have to sand after a few coats like the other posts said.

Mike