frenzy_rumble wrote:Isn't a glossy finish paint harder to get opaque coats with?
I wonder becuase I usually keep the same set of paints on hand. There's 1 bottle of red for instance.
If i want that paint to be glossy, I use a high gloss finish coat on that area. If I want it matte, I use a matte finish.
What, in your opinion, is the benefit to painting with different finish paints, versus coating them differently with a finish coat.
also, did you put a finish coat on the red? if not, isn't it bare paint exposed? I know it's 'car paint' but even cars get coated in laquor, don't they?
No its not harder to get opaque coats with the glossy paint i use, at least i havnt found any difficulties yet as ive only been repainting for a few months so that might change when i move onto larger projects, if i ever get the chance.
Cars only get coated in lacquer if they need it. For example if you have managed to get a high gloss finish straight from the gun(which is very hard to do on a full size car), then all the paint needs is a good old polish afterwards with some t-cut and a "mop" tool and some elbow grease. No lacquer required. It all depends on how well you apply the paint and how well you prepped the surface before hand.
I don't really work with finish coats much since the paint i use is so strong it doesn't require protection. If it isn't shiny enough I'll just airbrush some two-pack lacquer over it, if i wanted a matte finish then that has to be achieved while you are applying the paint. You need to change your technique on how you apply the paint to get a matte finish with the paints i use if you apply it by airbrush, and even then it doesn't always work (as the commissioner originally wanted a matte finish, which i achieved but it was splotchy and uneven, so i managed to convince him that a gloss finish would be better and he loves it).
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