I prefer Septone Clear Coat (acrylic lacquer - also available at SCA) over the Duplicolor Clear. The Septone goes over the Duplicolor base coat just fine. Not had any compatibility issues.
I can't remember why I didn't like the Duplicolor Clear (it was quite a while ago) but I know I was happier with the result when I switched to Septone and have just continued to use it. Never tried the SCA brand clear.
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Septone flows better and has better coverage IMO.Originally Posted by McCreed
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Thank you all for your responses. Looks like it’s between the SCA and Septone clear then.
On another note, what procedure do you follow for coating and sanding. For example with nitro, you don’t really have to sand as one layer melts into the other. For these automotive clear coats, would you do 3 coats a day, 10-15 mins apart, until satisfied?
Also would you sand each coat before applying the next, or sand every 3 coats or so?
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