Hello. Hope this is the right place for this but I need help. I'm working on a prop that I need to look (almost) chrome. I did a nice rub & buff job on it but then ruined it when I sealed it with clear spray paint. I had to sand the entire thing and start over. I looked online and saw something about Future floor wax sealing Rub & Buff without a problem. What I need to know is if my shiny silver finish will survive being coated with it or if I will end up with another gray mess.
Always heard that you should never clear coat anything you painted with metallic paint..
Why not try it?
Rub & Buff isn't designed to be sealed or waxed over. If you let it sit for a few days untouched it should dry and you can handle the item without creating flaws. But, give it a full 48 hours in a cool dry place.
The Rub & Buff I bought turns dull all on its own over time - losing that metallic luster.
What you have to remember when clear-coating metallic paints is to mist on the first layer, as spraying it on normally and thick will react with the metal paint and basically uncure it, upsetting the metal grains, which is what makes it dull. You have to mist on a few layers before doing the wet top-coat and even then you should be careful.
A good idea is to test the approach on something unrelated first.
Thanks! That's the kind of stuff I needed to know. I've never used Rub & Buff before this.
I never clear over it. It's kept a good shine for almost a year and I can handle it without messing it up.
FB
Very interesting, Future floor wax may actually do the trick. I haven't used it myself but allot of people seem to recommended it for finishing painted model kits and such that require a smooth glossy finish. And being wax based is sounds like it could possibly work with Rub n' Buff.
If anyone tries it please let us all know if it works. This could be very useful!
-Carson
As soon as pay day rolls around I'll give it a try.
I have successfully clear coated silver Rub n buff in the past, but it was tricky.
I laid down multiple (very light) junk coats before going for a nice wet coat allowing plenty of dry time in between.
Interestingly enough, I've recently had disastrous results while trying to repeat the same process. Humidity, brand of clear, etc. has a lot to do with it. I'll be sure and write down the recipe next time I get it right.
It can be done.
-Rylo
Humidity is a big concern to me. If it wasn't humid enough in the south already, it's been storming every day and making everything super humid. Had the clear coat on another project completely fog up earlier. Humidity is to blame I'd bet.
I 'think' Future will yellow over time anyway.
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