and now it's time for the clear.
i'm using 'glisten PC' by POR15 inc.
it's designed for use over polished alloy wheels, but it does the job for what i'm chasing.
forget the instructions again.
actually, not all of them. just the bit that says you can brush it on.
that would work for large, flat areas. not for fiddly crap.
no pictures yet.
the instructions say to air dry for 4 days. that part's spot on. believe it
first up, CLEAN.
second. clean again.
i used 4 light coats on all the bits using the airbrush and it looks great. really brings the shine out.
then air dry for 4 days. preferably a week.
it's very important to have some sort of enclosure to keep dust and stuff off the bits until the 4 days are up. i used a big tupperware container upside down.
i painted the bits on the lid and slipped the bottom bit over it.
(my wife found out. not happy,especially after the oven incident)
the next part is liable to be edited, as i've only done this on the test piece.
after the week is up, bake the bits again.
same procedure as last time with the baking.
i had the test piece immersed in petrol for 4 days with only slight bubbling of the silver paint under the clear.
here's a shot of the test piece before the clear went on.
this really is a crap shot. it looks much better than this and the clear makes it look even better
