DJPolak

ok here is the deal.
i order paint from paintscrath. and i got clear also from them .
i prep my bumper , prime it.
Paint with a base coat. the match is clouse to 100% .
Let it dry for over 30 hours.
now here is a problem, i mix clear with paint thiner about 1:1.
after sprying the clear , the paint got darker and you can tell a diffirance now.
is there anything to prewent from making the paint darker .
will using more paint thinner wiht a basecoat make my paint lighter ?

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Dethred

Why did you mix the clear with paint thinner???? I think that paint is ready to spray right on the car.

PerzianKabob

isn't the clear sprayed last?

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DJPolak

you have to thin the base and clear. yes i apply the clear last.

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hondaman23

I know that the more you thin, the less you put on at a time. You might want to look into tinting the clear so that you get a lighter color. If you also thin it down more and put less on, you might get the color you want with multiple coats and it will not get too thick.

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DJPolak

thanx i try putting light clear coat let it dry and than put wet coat on top of that

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Dethred

From this I am assuming you didn't get the spray cans? Maybe you should just use those, since they're pre-measured out.

hondaman23

If not, sand the clear down to the base with 1500 and then 2000 grit sandpaper. Then reshoot with thinner clear. I would strip and start over, but I am not a professional.

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DJPolak

will sanding the clear make it lighter ?

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hondaman23

thickness vs layering

Cut that thickness down and you should get clearer. The thing is, the clearcoat may be a dark clear and not help the more you layer. Make sure you compare the color as you go.

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LPB

I am unfamiliar with the paintscratch product. As a rule, a clear will darken the paint. You are never going to achieve a perfect match with a spraybomb. Too many variables: paint mix, clear mix, age of old paint, pressure, and particular paint formula. You also do not want to overreduce the clear.

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