I am using a small touch spray gun to paint small items like the wiper motor, wiper linkage, etc with the same color as the engine bay is (grey). The body shop gave me a small can for things like this. My question is after these items dry is it necessary to clear coat them? If so can I use clear from a rattle can or do I need to go buy some clear and spray them with the touch up gun?

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Larry

Eastwood's clear spray can works great.

Any other that would work, that could be purchased from a parts store?

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Larry

Did they give you base coat (BC) for your grey? If so you must clear it

What I did is primed, then shot the grey and have used clear coat in a rattle can, so I hope that will work.

Larry

any parts that see sun ,will deteriorate ! the can clear is crap ! if the parts are all under the hood your ok . your wipers will peel in a couple months .

Jason- I used clear coat for wheels. I would think it would hold up in the sun, maybe others will chime in on this.

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Larry

The can clear is just a lacquer based clear. You will have to put multiple coats to give it some UV protection but spraying it out of a gun with urethane clear with hardener is better.

Thanks for all the information.

Larry

Jason- I used clear coat for wheels. I would think it would hold up in the sun, maybe others will chime in on this.

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Larry

Larry , maybe consider buying a small jamb paint gun , you can get them for under 20.00 bucks , this way you can buy the good clear from your local paint&body retailer . The urethane grade clear with activator will last years in the sun ,and not degrade. the more clear you apply the thicker it gets and the longer it will last , spray can clear is very very thin ,and degrades quickly .

Good luck
jason

Rattle can clear will NOT be chemical safe. Spill ANY fluids on it and it will eat into the paint.