Paintwork - lacquer or not?

[Hayden]

I`ve just finished painting a rather tatty looking front panel and was wondering whether to lacquer/clear coat or not.

the finished coat looks not bad, has been cut back and polished and the finish is reasonable, I realise a clearcoat top coat would add protection etc but the bone idle in me says it looks good as it is.

What do you guys think?....the reason i ask is after painting panels in the past the lacquer coat ruined the overall finish, probably because it was sprayed on in a cold damp garage, but it left a slight `milky` effect..

cheers

Steve

[SAS Tom]

What colour is it? Probably fine with reds/yellows etc but metallic colours look a lot better with lacquer.

[Dog Tyred]

Buy a carbon one you tight git

I say leave it paint finish but get a pro to do it

DT

[Hayden]

What colour is it? Probably fine with reds/yell
ows etc but metallic colours look a lot better with lacquer.

It's black tom, iam just a bit concerned about durability without a topcoat

[Hayden]

Buy a carbon one you tight git

I say leave it paint finish but get a pro to do it

DT

. It's not about Cost silly sod, carbon looks ok in some places but iam not infatuated unlike some
Also, too much and it all starts to look like tarts handbag!

Anyway, w.t.f is wrong with my painting?....

[Dai wiskers]

As long as it's a quality top coat you have used it should be fine i have been looking at the plasticoat range and they look quite good i think their radiator enamal would be my choice for the job you have just done
However if you have used a black base coat that's ment to be protected with a lacquer you will have to lacquer it

[SAS Tom]

I'd definitely go clearcoat then. Especially as black will show any marks, plus it'll be a much deeper colour.

[Hayden]

Cheers for the advise lads, damn it, I thought I was finished..

think I will postpone till tomorrow now, damp is not the word here...flippin chucking it down.