Clear Coat Over Bare Metal Foil

Has tested this product on a cannon 550 and a xerox regal 5790 with great results.

Clear coat over bare metal foil.

A good clear epoxy will adhere to bare metal only if it has been cleaned properly and i sugjest using an etching solution on it to promote adhesion. Do whichever feels right to you. The steps we used in this in video include. A video on how to do something your not suppose to do lol.

Step 1 sand the metal step 2 clean the metal ste. In my experience the stuff stays on very well even in often handled areas such as the drip rails on the sides of the roof of older cars. Never coat bmf with a clear coat. The best thing for an immaculately finished fillet frame is a great coat of paint.

Place the white material on your model and slide the printed image over the. Order online or call 248 477 0813. However many do clear over bmf and do so without problems. The beauty of bmf is that it is not a painted surface.

There is almost never any need to protect bmf with a coat of clear. I use the foil before the final two coats of clear this way it s been polished the car body is clean and it also locks the foil in place permanently in place at the fiddly corners where it might come loose first. The bare metal foil co. Or watch the light reflect off the paint as it coats the shorelines.

Decals are easy to apply to a bmf surface. Just put a few drops of dishwashing detergent into the warm water and the decals will slide easily over the bmf. The test was conducted using the bypass trays on these machines. Simply rub your finger over a fine fillet braze to feel the difference.

There are several companies who offer clear epoxy you just need to see what s available in your area. Clearcoat over bmf does not change its appearence so you can clearcoat it without worries. It is important to trim the carrier film from the decal. It s okay to put it on and just coat the foil areas with clear then polish to your heart s content.

Mottsrods sep 17 2008 share post 20. Intuitively i would have thought that clear would alter the bmf look but my guru has spoken and that s enuff for me. If you fail to clear coat your image it may be damaged when you place the decal in water. Bare metal foil casting resin silicone rtv mold rubber polyurethane mold rubber decals for model a c bare metal panel scriber experts choice decal film and microscale modeling liquids.

It makes their job easier and the paintwork shows.