CAR-REP® 2K Polyurethane Clear Coat with Wise 2K Technology, High Gloss, Easy Application, Unlimted Pot Life, 11oz Aerosol Can

This Clear Coat is Amazing! I watched a few videos and a number of them recommended this clear coat and now that I've used it, I recommend it too. I have a 2014 Honda CRV with 203K miles and the pain was look pretty bad especially on the hood. I did some light sanding, cleaned the surfaces and then applied the coating. It is so easy to use - hold it about 2-3 inches from the surface and move quickly and smoothly it gives a nice clear seal. I am extremely happy with the results. And you can put on a more than one layer. Great value too, if you have the time to do it yourself. And, many videos said I had to remove all that white spaul around the worn areas. In some cases I could not sand it out and this product covered it 95% or better. Dries very quickly. Nice and shiny. and seems as durable as the original coating. If you've got an older vehicle and don't want to pay a ton to get the paint in shape so it does rust or further deteriorate, give this a try. Pro tip - get a tack cloth and once you're done with sanding and cleaning the are you plan to coat, give it a good going over with a tack cloth. My first time to use one, but what a difference in "cleaning" the surface.

For those of you who have tried auto painting you know how difficult it can be to get a good results, between all the prep involved, potential chemical reactions, paint/clear coat incompatibilities, spraying issues etc. I spent probably a year trying to get my motorcycle bodywork perfect. I must have re-prepped and re-sprayed it at least 6-7 times. Finally, I got everything PERFECT, and then this worse than worthless clear coat ruined it all by getting milky/cloudy with time. It's been about 6 months and you can see how terrible it looks, cloudy overall with distinct white streaks. And it looks much worse in person than the photos. I used different cans of the product for different parts at different times, so it's likely not a matter of a bad batch, or there must have been multiple bad batches (I bought the cans at different times), or the product is just fundamentally flawed. I have used it successfully in the past, but I would never, ever, ever take another chance on this with anything important. I used spraymax 2k for the tail cowl at the same time and with the same prep and it's held up perfectly. I have had good results with that brand but I was seduced by the easy re-usability of CarRep. Do not do it. Please do not do it. I have wasted so much time and sanity to have this terrible product ruin my project.

Surprisingly it worked almost as good as the expensive 2K brands and with this cam you don't have to mix the 2k and then have to use it that same day,with this cam you can wait months and still be able to use it. The quality is pretty decent but not as good as say Max 2k clear spray can but id still buy it.

This stuff shoots so good! If you follow the directions, shake it for the 2 minutes and only shoot 2 coats, it lays out perfectly. Don’t put it in too heavy, 1 light coat for adhesion and 1 medium coat for coverage. You can let it dry (best overnight), sand it flat and lay more over it for even a deeper shine. I’ve been using it on slot car bodies, but I’m sure it would be perfect for stuff as big as motorcycle tanks, fenders and side fairings. It also covers flake really well! Very easy to use if you know what what your doing.

mixed review: i bought 2, one was completely non-functional. press the button all you want, and absolutely nothing came out. That should never happen. It was like paint in a can with no opening anywhere. on the one that worked: I'm a diy first time car painter. So maybe I just didn't have enough experience. But my experience - It was pretty hard to find the sweet spot using this product. If you put it on heavy, you can get a very nice finish, but I couldn't avoid some sags. Second time I went a bit lighter, but then the surface turned like grainy sandpaper. I ruined a decent job, and have to worry about what to do now. Unlike some others, I thought it sprayed fine. I think this product is potentially fine, maybe for more experienced people, and especially with the extended pot-life. But a can that is completely sealed with no way to get anything out of the can - that's makes it more risky than it needs to be.

I bought this because of the unlimited pot life. I was finishing a Joe Satriani body and refinishing a vintage 540r body. First after two weeks the paint still didn’t harden. You could search it easily with a fingernail. I kept scratching it with a fingernail to test it in a inconspicuous area. After two weeks the clear coat began cracking ruining the finish on both guitars and and a head stock, I tried to capture the cracks as best as I could on my phones camera. I followed the instructions to a T. I even called their paint specialist. He said the hardener activates using moisture in the air. I asked what the best humidity was to use it in and he said between 60% and 70% but you should be good even at 35%. I was using it at 65% which should be the sweet spot. Temp was 70 degrees F well above the 60 degrees recommended. The body that first started cracking was also hanging in a room with an industrial heating fan so the temperature was nice and warm for it to cure in. Based on my experience I cannot recommend this paint at all. It’s ruined all of my tedious and hard work, I have to remove all of the finish on both guitars and the headstock I refinished now AND buy $250 worth of paint again. I’ll never get back all of my time and hard work that put into it. Don’t buy this stuff buy the Spraymax 2k if you want a 2k paint. People seem to be getting excellent results with it. The only thing I recommend against with the Spraymax is do not use it with a lacquer. It doesn’t seem to be compatible with lacquer. I used it over top of a Duplicolor black basecoat and 4 days later after wet sanding and buffing the clear just peeled right off. That’s a while other project I’ll have to start from scratch with. If you’re going to use the Spraymax 2k which is a polyurethane I recommend sticking with polyurethane for the primer and base coat colors. Then you shouldn’t have any compatibility issue.

Quality product wish it was cheaper. Would buy so much more of it if it was cheaper. If it was 18 bucks or something like that I would have no problem buying a ton of it. I refinishing wheels and paint cars and this is most definitely the best clear u can get in a can and love not having to be all used immediately because of the 2 part system but again just so expensive. Will definitely use again just on the more needed things when I'm not using my spray gun for clear if I am in need of easy to use no mixing will definitely be using this. So easy to use . The finish is awesome for a spray can. Again only problem I have is how expensive it is . Maybe use larger cans so there's more in there for the 30 bucks or make it so we can buy larger packs with a discounted price. Cause I would love to buy a good amount and I would be a consistent buyer at a discounted price . But the 30 bucks for 1 can is so much!

Shake well for sure. For better depth, sand with 800 after the second coat. Do not build up over three coats without sanding, works well with water resistance and slight scratches. Super fine spray. For the money this is a less expensive top coat that is close to a two part K1 automotive clear coat. I would not advise using it on big projects. Super quick drying time.