The reason clear cost is so common is that metallics can't be
buffed directly so you blast on the metallic, then clear then buff the
clear.
There is no reason to use clear with a solid colour. It just makes touch-ups
and repairs more difficult.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
To: Joseph Cianciotti <jmc987@earthlink.net>
Cc: mg mailing list <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: Painting expertise wanted
> You are right, clear coat would stick out lie a sore thumb. Stick
>with what is on the car. Matching paint is more than just getting the
>right color or shade. It involves blending and even a higher pressure from
>the gun can change the shade.
>...Art
>
>On Mon, 8 Jun 1998, Joseph Cianciotti wrote:
>
>> Spoke to someone (over the phone) today about repairing my vandalized
>> door and lock. He mentioned using a clear coat to blend the paint. It
>> seems kind of odd to me since my car doesn't have a clear coat. He said
>> that's the only way to get it to match if the new paint isn't spot on
>> correct. I asked why he wouldn't just repaint the door (or even just the
>> lower half) and he said that getting the color to butt match is extremely
>> difficult, though not impossible.
>>
>> I'm still not clear why. I thought that, like house paint, you bring a
>> sample to the paint shop and they match it using some sort of
>> computer-type gizmo. And that putting a clear coat on my car would make
>> the repaired area look different from the rest of the car.
>>
>> What do you think? Please help. Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Joseph
>> 67 Roadster
>>
>
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