How Clear Do You Need

[yorgo]

Okay so when using these 2part clear coats(urethane)

1. how much do you actually need to mix to cover a guitar at a time?

2. how may coats does it take?

3. how long in between coats to you wait ?

4. what do you use for clean up of yourspray gun...ie lauquer thinner etc?

[Sand Paper]

1. Not a whole lot

2. A few

3. It will say on the can

4. It will say on the can.

[syxxstring]

1. Between 2 and 3 ounces for me. I use any leftovers on other stuff, but I hate to run out.

2. Depends on your base,etc... More for flakes or to cover tape lines from artwork, only a couple for regular basecoat. My goal is usually to have enough in the first session to make sure I can get rid of any runs/sags/dust nibs etc... without harming the base coat. I don't always have these things but when I skip a little they always pop up where I didn't see them.

-I usually work in at least 2 sessions. The first I lay down clear and sand it back with about 600. The second I aim for one flowing coat to "flo coat" much less buffing etc... that way. For flakes I might do 3.

3. Flash times vary on location.(temp/humidity/air flow etc...) The tech sheets will tell you how to test and give you a general idea.

4. Lacquer thinner is my choice.

[yorgo]

Thank you sandpaper and syxx for your specific answers..

What is a flowing coat....Is it a heavy or very lite coat? you still have to wetsand it down after that right?

[syxxstring]

A flowing coat is between light and medium.

I dont wetsand, I dont like the risk of water getting in a screw hole or something and causing me issues.

But I still 1000 grit, then 2000 gritt, buff and polish.

[yorgo]

Thank you so much. I will be starting a thread soon with a new project and I will be using your info. Thanks again