Two stage Clear Coat

I bought a can of that 2 stage catalyzed clear coat to reclear my KZ1000A tank....

usa.spraymax.com/index.php?id=851

It looks great when applied and very glossy, Lays very flat.
I got three very thick coats on it with no runs.
However, since I no longer have a booth... I did it outside on a calm and warm day.
Needless to say no matter how careful.. crap still got in the clear and the dry time with no external heat or IR is like 10-12 hours.
So I figured just wait a while ...days ... and I'll wet sand it out.
Very little orange peel was a SUPER bonus.
However, this stuff is like pig iron to sand!!
I started with 1000g. to 1500g, to 2000, to 2500 and finally to a 3000g sponge pad.
Smooth as a baby's behind....
But JEEZE LOUIS, this stuff is impossible to hand buff! It is so damn hard I can not believe it.

Yes it is a two tone and I have not put the stripes on yet.
It took me about 4 hours to get it an acceptable polish.

Very nice. Do you have a link for that stuff?
Steve

Tag for future reference. Looks good!

swest wrote: Very nice. Do you have a link for that stuff?
Steve

yes, it's at the end of first sentences of my rant! Lol
I think I paid about $26 with shipping.
No, sorry I just looked at it was $30 from an eBay seller last Fall.

Thanks Bruce. I saved it. Going to be painting my spare tank. I might even put the 75 decals on this time.
Steve

Are you planning to clear the tank again after adding decals, and if so how come you polished the tank at this point?

My decals are $90 and I have to paint the black stripe first. :ohmy:
www.diablocycle.com/images/D/ii_194.jpeg
Guess I'll be staying solid color for a while. :whistle:
Steve

Steve dont let the decals sit for too long, as they do dry out, and become hard to peel off.

Don't I know it. Went through that 35 years ago.
Steve

Used that stuff to rescue an H1 tank that had a bad reaction to the clear.
Before:

After:

Good stuff but pretty toxic to use. Respirator is mandatory.

Wow! That's an amazing improvement! Ed

ThatGPzGuy wrote: Used that stuff to rescue an H1 tank that had a bad reaction to the clear.
Before:

After:

Good stuff but pretty toxic to use. Respirator is mandatory.

Yes they warn of the toxicity of it.
I did it outside wearing a standard dust mask with a damp hanky (like a cowboy "bandit") over the top of that.
Kept my back to what ever air movement there was and turned the tank instead of walking around it.
I had zero ill effects.