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Old 02-27-2023, 09:08 AM
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Default Trunk spatter paint turns dark after clear coat

I am using the Ames AC Delco spatter paint and the Eastwood Satin 2X clear. Never ran into this issue before. Spatter paint looked fine until i cleared. Now it looks too dark IMO. Any thoughts/recommendations on how to correct?
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Old 02-27-2023, 09:40 AM
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I've never cleared over spatter paint. Are ya supposed to? lol! I did have a similar problem with spatter paint however. My trunk, and underbody, was covered with tar type sealer. Very difficult to remove. So I sprayed straight over it. The tar would bleed through making brown areas. I had to apply many coats. I think I eventually found a brand that didn't bleed. You may be having a similar problem. The clear could be causing the dark specs to bleed. Might try a different clear coat. Try some on a test piece of metal.

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Old 02-27-2023, 06:40 PM
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I used Ames spatter and Ames clear on two . Never changed color. One is 22 yrs old and the other is 4 yrs old.

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Old 02-28-2023, 04:11 AM
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I used Ames spatter and Ames clear on two . Never changed color. One is 22 yrs old and the other is 4 yrs old.
I will assume you used a 1x clear coat, and Not the 2x urethane clear that Eastwood makes and Ames sells ??( only in last 6 years its been available to my knowledge)

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Old 03-02-2023, 08:14 AM
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Thanks for the feedback. This is not the first time i spatter coated and cleared my trunk, and I too never had an issue, but is the first time for the Eastwood 2K Polyurethane Duraspray. Attached is a pic of the clear
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Old 03-02-2023, 11:40 AM
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Used NPD quart spatter paint sprayed from a schutz gun. Looks correct and according to the instuctions it dosn't need a clear coat. Took a piece of masking tape with spatter paint submersed it in water then rubbed it. Did'nt affect it. Had a base of black epoxy primer and only used half the container to cover. https://www.npdlink.com/
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Old 03-02-2023, 12:02 PM
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Big Bear, can you send me a pic of your trunk? - thanks

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Old 03-02-2023, 07:45 PM
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The spatter is larger than a spray can.
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Old 03-03-2023, 08:29 AM
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Big Bear, that looks great. I'm going to purchase the product you used and prep/shoot it again. Thanks again!

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