Some Help here please

Hello,

I will be painting my laptop soon with Krylon Fusion (Red Gloss) and i was wondering what clear should i use so i can protect the painting , Triple-Thick Crystal Clear Glaze OR Acrylic Crystal Clear ORwhat can you guys recommend me since its going to be my first time doing this .

Thanks

 

the krylon people state that you dont need to use clear to protect the krylon fusion paints.
I find that you need clear no matter what, because it helps add depth to the surface and it keep everything clean.
What I recommend you doing, is drive around and look for car spray shops. They will have clear gloss which they can very easily spray over your laptop parts. (Just make sure the laptop is not together when painted)
Also make sure the clear air dries. If you put it in an oven/kiln the plastic will melt.
Or if you cant find any spray shops willing to help, you just need to buy whatever clear Krylon sells.
I find that spraypaint manufacturers use different chemicals, so if you use krylon paint, use krylon clear coat.
Whatever you do, dont use rustoleum, it bubbles like crazy and comes out really bad.

K-TRON

 

well said, a clearcoat adds much depth to any paint job...

well, this is regarding painting desktops, but a good read nevertheless... learned a lot... including the most important lesson...

"I AIN'T PAINTING MY FRIGGIN COMPUTER CASE!!! HELL NO!"

 

Thanks for the recommendations.

 

Well i couldn't find no automobile paint shop so i only have 1 choice paint it myself but i still can't figure out which clear should i use Triple-Thick Crystal Clear Glaze OR Acrylic Crystal Clear if someone has use one of this with a Krylon Fusion paint please tell me

Edit : Or maybe a sticker or like a case for an Acer 3680 or any that will fit the laptop

 

Is there a full blown laptop painting guide somewhere? And how much do all the paints usually cost?

 

Knightz, you should try both kinds of clear on some hrylon fusion paint samples, so that you can compare which is better.
I have never used krylon clear, so I wouldnt know if either one is better than the other.

Hep! you can get spraypaint for like $3-8 a can, and for professional paints they can cost between $100 and $300 a pint.

I have a bunch of prices in my thread on painting. The HOK flake and the Peterbilt two part paint were very expensive considering I needed a lot of it.

A pro paint job will cost more than $500, but if you have an airbrush, you can do it for less yourself.

K-TRON

 

I just tested Triple-Thick Crystal Clear Glaze (using it soon for a laptop paint job) and it's pretty good. Just make sure you spray in quick passes (as per instructions), or you might overdo it and the excess will run.

I can't offer comparisons to automotive clearcoat, though.

 

I just use that triple thick clear and its has removed the paint out of the laptop idk what to do now any one can help please

 

the clear dissolved your paint?
I dont think that is possible. The clear coat is not designed to do that. What does the triple thick clear can say?
Does it say it can be used on plastics, or with spray paint?

K-TRON

 

It says the same thing as what Krylon paint says platics woods glass metal paper but i dont see what you said about spray paint

 

their are some clears which are only for metals, which is why I asked if said it was for spray paint.

One other question, did you let the paint dry for at least a day before applying the clear coat?
If you did not, than the clear could loosen the paint and cause it to dissolve back in the clear, which is not good.

Can you post an image of what happened.

K-TRON

 

Ok..... Ill painted again why idk but if dont work i might have to buy a new palmrest or w.e the name is so ....
this is what i bought and put on it and it messed up
http://www.krylon.com/products/triplethick_crystal_clear_glaze

And Now i might try this i dont know how its going to go but o well
http://www.krylon.com/products/acrylic_crystal_clear

Or if you guys have any other clear i can use with Krylon that will work will be the best =]

thx

EDIT: ill post a picture tomorrow morning before i go buy that other clear

 

You used glaze?
Glazing is not to make a clear surface, its generally used to fill in pores in ceramics. (It states on the glaze page: Non-firing glaze for polymer clay, bisque, plaster and more)

You should have bought the crystal clear.
You made a simple mistake, I am sorry that you had to fall into the trap.
You should be able to sand the paint off with 400 grit sandpaper or so, and you can start over. Thats the good thing about paint, it can be removed.

Good luck,

K-TRON

 

Thx man il do that tomorrow .ill post images tomorrow on whats going on thx again

 

Here its the pic on how the paint got removed by the triple glaze after this ill sand it out to get the paint of and paint it again :/

 

So... i sanded out and all the paint came out like i was expecting and now im about to spray the primer Krylon Fusion for plastic white

 

Well the last paint did look good before the "clear".
Just make sure you leave a good day for the paint to driy before applying the clear coat.

K-TRON

 

Yea im wasg going to do that maybe 2 days so i can be sure

 

Its there any good clear coat i can use with Krylon fusion paints?

 

I ended up buying this: http://www.krylon.com/products/acrylic_crystal_clear

It turned out pretty good except I re-assembled the laptop when the paint was still a little soft, which messed up a lot of stuff. I need to learn patience. 2 hours is not long enough after spraying the last coat

Anyway, I am not sure I am going to even re-paint it, I will just deal with the scratches, as I just painted a Pentium 3 laptop to learn about laptop painting.

 

hep, you should wait about 5-6hours between coats for optiumum drying, and than for clear you need to wait much longer, usually overnight or a whole day.

Well luckily you tested on a old system before painting your own, because now you have some more skill and idea on how to paint it.

K-TRON

 

I bought the same thing and look --For use with
Wood, Metal, Wicker, Glass, Plaster, Ceramic, Fabric, Paper, Paper Mache, Dried Silk Flowers.
I tried first on my mouse i it removed the paint from it same as the glaze do idk what clear to buy for Krylon Fusion paint.

 

Here its w/o the clear

 

The can says plastic on it for me.

 

knightz, you bought glaze, not clear. Their is a difference. If you used clear on the mouse and it also removed the paint, than I dont know what to tell you.
I guess the only way for you to get clear is to go to an auto place and see if they can spray some for you.

The laptop looks really nice though

K-TRON

 

Hep well on the site u link it didnt say plastic and on my spray i doesnt :/ i might just use it w/o clear