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Old 01-12-2008, 07:52 AM   #23
swb85
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Re: friend painting flat black

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Originally Posted by knightlife View Post
did you all clear coat over the top? or just leave it primed nothing on top?
Most of what you're seeing posted here is single stage, but you can do a satin base/clear job by flattening out the clear coat. It's tougher to get it to look right that way though, because you can't "erase" any mistakes by buffing the flattened clear----you'll lose the satin finish if you do.
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