intercoat or clearcoat

[voodoosurfer]

is there a difference in the paint or just a difference in terminology between intercoat and clearcoat?

 

[Jim]

Intercoat is like a colorless paint,thin and offers no protection from the the elements,needs to be topcoated like a base,it's primary use is to holdout or protect your graphics or artwork until the next coat of paint is applied.(like before taping for flames)Topcoat clear is much thicker,it contains high solids and protects against UV rays and the elements.Dupont's clear is pretty thick but,HOK's is thinner, and needs more coats to get the same protection but,that's not always a bad thing.Someone else mentioned that it's more flexible too which is great,and I really like the gloss of HOK's clear.

By the way,you can use topcoat clear in place of intercoat if you had to but,not the other way around.

 

[rex]

Let me add to Jim's last statement-you can use top clear instead but you must use the required number of coats and let it dry before sanding.Never just use one coat of top clear,it can wrinkle after being sanded and recoated or if it isn't touched the protection is very minimal.

 

[Jim]

Very good point Rex!thanks!