Clear Coat Over Bare Metal Foil

Intuitively i would have thought that clear would alter the bmf look but my guru has spoken and that s enuff for me.

Clear coat over bare metal foil. Order online or call 248 477 0813. I use the foil before the final two coats of clear this way it s been polished the car body is clean and it also locks the foil in place permanently in place at the fiddly corners where it might come loose first. Do whichever feels right to you. In my experience the stuff stays on very well even in often handled areas such as the drip rails on the sides of the roof of older cars.

However many do clear over bmf and do so without problems. Place the white material on your model and slide the printed image over the. The steps we used in this in video include. A good builder doesn t need to use filler and painters love them for it.

Simply rub your finger over a fine fillet braze to feel the difference. The test was conducted using the bypass trays on these machines. A video on how to do something your not suppose to do lol. The bare metal foil co.

Never coat bmf with a clear coat. There is almost never any need to protect bmf with a coat of clear. Has tested this product on a cannon 550 and a xerox regal 5790 with great results. Clearcoat over bmf does not change its appearence so you can clearcoat it without worries.

Step 1 sand the metal step 2 clean the metal ste. A good clear epoxy will adhere to bare metal only if it has been cleaned properly and i sugjest using an etching solution on it to promote adhesion. It is important to trim the carrier film from the decal. Just put a few drops of dishwashing detergent into the warm water and the decals will slide easily over the bmf.

Or watch the light reflect off the paint as it coats the shorelines. It s okay to put it on and just coat the foil areas with clear then polish to your heart s content. Interesting knowledge to have. That will make the bmf look like a painted surface.

Mottsrods sep 17 2008 share post 20. The best thing for an immaculately finished fillet frame is a great coat of paint. It makes their job easier and the paintwork shows. The beauty of bmf is that it is not a painted surface.

If you fail to clear coat your image it may be damaged when you place the decal in water.