Acrylic On Top Of Polyurethane

[Skelleftea]

Hi guys! I´m a new member to this forum and this is my first post. I´m working on a 8 string, alder body with pearl binding that i plan to paint black.

I guess it´s more common to use polyurethane as a clear but in this case i already have a black poly (2 part) paint and 2 part acrylic clear. So the question is, can i put acrylic on top of polyurethane? I honestly can´t find the answer by searching the forum (or google)! I would really appreciate if someone could help me with this!

By the way, the clear and the black are not the same brand if that matters.

[sunday_luthier]

Hi guys! I´m a new member to this forum and this is my first post. I´m working on a 8 string, alder body with pearl binding that i plan to paint black.

I guess it´s more common to use polyurethane as a clear but in this case i already have a black poly (2 part) paint and 2 part acrylic clear. So the question is, can i put acrylic on top of polyurethane? I honestly can´t find the answer by searching the forum (or google)! I would really appreciate if someone could help me with this!

By the way, the clear and the black are not the same brand if that matters.

The best way to find out is to test on a scrap piece of wood.

Brush on some black poly, let it dry, brush on some clear, and see if :

a: the clear sticks to the black

b: they don't react together (melt, create bubbles, or spontaneously combust ;-).

I think you should be okay

Cheers,

[ihocky2]

Based on what I have seen from House of Kolor, once you pick a system stay with that system. Check the Kustom Kolor Lounge and they might be able to help. But I know that HOK says to stay within the same type of finish from beginning to end.