Dude, I about died laughing when you said "oh, by the way, always wear a respirator", then u continued to paint without one!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I think you are the best teacher out there Brad. You video's kick ass and are a great deal of help. Thx for taking the time out to do tutorials, AWESOME.

Great! Thanks so much! I've watched so many videos but found yours to be the most informative so I truly appreciate you taking the time to get back to me.

The answer to my questions, great job of keeping it simple for all us knuckleheads

This is by far the best clear coat tutorial on all of KZfaq, subbed and liked my man. Keep up the awesome content

“Spraying it with two cans. You kinda........heh, two cans” Your delivery of that was so much funnier than the realization itself hahah

Love the dry humor, you never laugh so it really busts me up man 😂. Yes great instruction too, especially about the dry times between coats, thanks!

Great stuff. Saving me from giving up on my "luthier" work. Greatly appreciate the "you don't have to do it like it's always been done" approach.

You sir, are an invaluable part of this video business website. I have been building guitar distortions (pedals) for years and always messed up the clear coating. Not anymore though! From the bottom of my hear thank you so much! You and your channel is pure quality.

I would have never figured to use 2 cans.thanks for some more great tips .

Unbelievable!!! 🤩🤩😁 Thanks so much. Had been spraying a boot spoiler with 1 can of lacquer and the results were not what I wanted so I hit it lightly with 400 grit, cleaned it down and sprayed with 2 cans and what a difference. Thanks for sharing and stay safe

I like the way you look at things . Puts a whole new perspective on a goal we're all trying to achieve . Who hasn't sprayed it again a second time because we weren't happy with our first attempt .

thanks batman

@Jeff Webre You may want to consider using a can of catalyzed polyurethane clear coat. It is more expensive, and you will need to wear a respirator, but it provides a stronger finish. You would only need one can, as it has a nice fan cap on it. Spraymax makes one. It's available through the coastairbrush website.

Great tutorial as always! Thank you for taking your time to share your technique and best practices!

One trick for keeping dust down, if applicable. Dampen the area your're painting in. I've been painting in a old greenhouse and I just run the water hose over the floor and walls lightly. It works wonders!

Make sure that you wet sand the product also. Your item should cure completely for about 6 days before clear coating. A good rule is that if you can still smell the paint, it has not cured.

Another good tip is to make sure that the service you're painting and your clear coat and or paint is warmed up adequately. All liquids become less viscous when warmed. When it's less viscous it will flow out and level much better. Careful though of vertical surfaces, with less viscosity also comes more chance for runs. For those of you that don't know viscosity is defined as a liquids resistance to flow. As in water is less viscous than honey.

I absolutely love people going out of their way to help people out on their free time like this with information they think could help. 10/10

What a great two can spray master. Thanks for your channel. Not easy to get use to two cans at the same time

Thank you Batman I plan to do this sometime next week

Look at the big brain on Brad! 🤣 Lmao. Actually, that's a really good idea about using 2 cans at once. It's never crossed my mind to even try that.

Perfect show and tell. Just what I needed and yes you have much talent with paint. I am somewhat envious

The duel spray can method with the fans at 90° to each other was a game changer for me. Thanks man

So, I tried the "Double Can" technique on laying down clear for a bumper I am fixing. I did 1 pass across the top of the bumper (tack coat), using Rustoleum Clear Enamel, and INSTANTLY got a curtain of clear runs. I will sand it down and give it another shot using just 1 can and see what happens.

Just here too watch him 😂🤷🏻‍♀️❤️

I have always had poor results when applying the clear coat….until I watched your video. Simple instructions but worked beautifully. Thank you!!!

@John Doe I'm glad to hear that you found it helpful.

Hes the Clearcoater Gotham deserves but not the one it needs right now

Thank you, Batman

After watching this I got a proper gloss finish on a alloy wheel. Unlike the other 2 I’ve already done. Nice work 👍

So glad I watched this b4 I started spraying, I'm confident of success now. Thanks from Manchester UK.

5:16---'Do as I say, not as I do!"

There's something very important he forgot to tell you...Don't cross the streams...Total Protonic Reversal could happen...

awesome video, thanks for all the good tips. The double spray cans was nicely done and a great example. I have had such a hard time with clear coating I hardly bother anymore with it and just repaint every year with flat colors.

What a great idea. Gunna give that a try!! Thanks TG

“Heh, Toucans (two cans)” instant subscribe

Your tack coat looked suspiciously similar to your other coats, in terms of the lightness of the application of the toucans. :p

Sir much appreciated it it did help a lot!!

I sprayed 3 coats each on two sets of headlights with a small can of 2K with the hardner and they turned out perfect. Used up the whole can. I gave them 15 minutes flash time between coats.

I always had good luck with plain ol' Krylon, which is half the price of the catalyzed stuff. Got a very acceptable high gloss. So of course, it promptly disappeared from all my local stores ...

You look kinda like David Giuntoli from Grimm. Time to brush up on them acting chops, bruh! Thanks for the video!

Great video. I never considered using toucan's to spray before. I've since moved on to 2K clear but the next time I am doing a cost conscience job I'm going to try this method.

Many thanks Brad for this and very helpful and excellent videos.

Bruce Wayne...

Brad remember that too many coats effects the tone as well, too much and the tone goes away...

Great idea the two can thing, I will use this and I like your yack, yack, yack. Thanks for the great spray can paint trick for large areas.

Thanka foe the info! I'm gonna buy some wide spray caps and use this type of clear, I was about to order 2k but you just conviced me to use a standard 1k clear can thats easily available just about everywhere.

You’re very talented but that doesn’t help with the harmful fumes of the spray paint. Please wear mask also!

Thanks dude you’re information is great straight forward to the point. Thanks again 💪👍

Nice tip...never saw it done before with 2 cans. I'll have to give it a try some time. Thanks!

I have been painting for 25 years (as a hobbits, air brushes, detail/jamb gun, spray cans, etc). I have never seen the two can method before. I would have laughed, until I saw the results! That is really ingenious. Maybe not for everyone (hard to get the right pattern at first), but well done!!!

Thank you sir - will help greatly as I'm trying to get into car modelling and been afraid of the CLEARCOAT step!

You do a great job Brad!

thanks for your chanelle its helped me alot in some of my projects keep them coming

i was thinking “wow, no respirator - tough guy huh” LOL great vid. thanks!

Probably 1 of the funniest how to videos I’ve ever seen 😂

Brad, Thanks for the videos on the Ghost Flames and the clear coat. I am going to attempt to apply what I learned on a scale model 49 Mercury with a pearl white base and transparent blue or green flames. I'm using createx airbrush colors and know the difficulties associated with them but I have used them with success by heat curing each layer with a hair dryer.

Wow nice job! I actually learned something today!!!

Wow great tips. Much appreciated

So helpful and detailed, thanks!

Well done. This is the first time i've actually heard someone explain this done this way aside from myself. I use basically the same method (less a can) and especially the 3 coat limit because when done the right way you just really don't need any more. It just can't net any better results for you so why waste the time or product. I have had some really amazing results with these spray cans. I still find myself shocked when I finish a job with 3 progressive coats of this clear coat and look over the results. I only wish I knew this 2 years ago the first time i did my headlights haha. I learned this method on my own and now would never do it any other way. I recently used this technique over rustoleum lens tint (the 1 and only) on my head and tail lights and let me tell you.... They finished flawless and look store bought. That lens tint has a seriously BAD rap but its just not being done right. Anyway, thanks for the video and nice job.

So how would you deal with that dust once you are done with the clearcoat? Would you just wetsand and Polish or would you have to sand and then recoat? All I have is a garage to paint in that has dust. Even when I clean it is still has dust :/ I can minimize it but still get a few here and there on just about every coat.

Great technique. Thanks.

Thank you, Brad. I am planning to finish couple of cabinets built from ply, and wanted just a clear finish to seal and protect. I went to HD last night and got cans of 2x clear.... Hope it will stick to sended and clean plywood?

Good stuff brotha..thanks a lot of good info...

thank you for your help I am going to buy that clear thanks again

You’re a lifesaver. No other video helped me like this and i’m so grateful!!!!

You the man,thanks so much!

Very cool tip using 2 cans. Definitely going to be trying this

Cool, good idea!

Nice job for budget paint job nice work thanks

amazing work mate!!!

Neat 2 handed technique. The ol' John Woo 2 gun inspiration. Well done.

Thank you, I went with the oil based semi gloss polyurethane, since it was designed for wood..... Friendly, I was afraid that clear 2x will chip off easily, and prep. will involve two extra steps. Oil based poly grabbed in wood with first coat without any problems. Sincerely Vladimir

Hi Brad! Thank for your videos! I have a question for you. What would you use to paint bare aluminum and steel?? What would you apply on oil based paint.?? And I have to tell you that metal is used for barn door hardware wheels and tracks, so very heavy traffic.

Great video...very helpful

You make it look so easy!

Good video! Thanks.

Hi i pray my guitar with laquer base paint it is okie if i spray it with poly'd finish?

Brad, can you do more videos on EEEERRRRRYTHING else in life!!! I listened to everything you said - intensely. I don’t even paint but I will find something in that garage to throw out so I can set up my new paintin’ studio with your videos playing on a loop. Thank you for your knowledge and “things”. 😃

Great video! Thanks for the help!!!

Excellent. I am doing this on my "matte finish" Yamaha MOXF synthesizer today! ;-)

Thank you so much for this. This is gonna help me so much until I finally buy a spray gun

What a lifesaver! Thx a million!

OOh yeah, Worked out way better. Thanks!

Hi Brad. Very interesting videos. Enjoying and learning. I will share with a friend of mine, he's trying to get into airbrushing. Keep them coming. I've subscribed. Have a good one :)

Looks pretty good, I guess I'll have to do this tomorrow on my bikes since my painter.......I guess omitted to do it. Wish me luck

Hi Brad, Thanks for the Video. I have bought some High gloss Black paint can, but it doesnt dry glossy, do I have to put a clearcoat over the top to get the shine? thanks

There's something badass about having Bruce Wayne/Batman teach you how to paint properly. No wonder the Tumbler looked so good! Excellent video!

hey brad, any ideas what i would use as a clearcoat protection for custom finishing guitar picks/plastic? The minwax polyclearcoat i use for my guitars does not work due to the abbrasion of normal wear from pick slides,tapping,picking. ps. i'm using waterbased acryllic paint on the picks

Hi Brad, thanks for helping out. My base coat is a metallic acrylic 1K paint (duplicollor), over which I plan to use a 2K clear coat . Do I need to dry and scuff the base coat before applying clear? I'm a bit worried about scuffing up the metallic.

I’m no painter but this is what I’m doing. I have a 2005 Paint match 122/200 on my Harley Wide Glide and I changed out the thin front spoke tire and installed a 09 Fatboy chrome wheel and fender I’m trying to replicate the Pearl Yellow with black flames with outlined red trim. My goal is when finished I won’t be able to feel the flame lines with the clear coat I bought raffle can base coat with mid coat Pearl yellow and vivid black along with the Firefighter red paint pen for around the flame and plan on laying all colors before I clear coat entire fender. So anything I should do other than prep first?

Hey Brad, Thank you for your help on my last question! I have another though if you may be able to help me out again.. What do you figure would be the best way to spraypaint clearcoat over a bmx frame, as the frame has many corners.. do i lay it flat or hang it.. Thank you again in advance!

thanks for sharing, let me ask you, would you use this technique for a bicycle? and how many coats would you recommend for such task? u know bikes take a beating with weather on our driving them around . i know there are some videos here on bikes secifically but its confusing so looking for a second opinion, i did one at the end of July, followed one tutorial to the letter and the paint just chios so easy it hurts, I did only 2 coats and waited at least 7 days after painted to apply the clear. thank you

brad thanx 4 the time and effort

Super helpful!! Thanks!!

Hi Brad, I refurb electronic gear, i do a quick sand to rough of surface, then spray paint the surface. What do you reccomend i use for sealing that spray paint finish? Because i don't want paint to come off if electronic item i moved and hits a wall or scrapes against a surface. I want the paint job to be able to sustain bump, scratches etc. So what do you reccomend i use to seal the spray paint? Has to be something in a can as i don't have paint spray guns, etc. Thanks beforehand for any input. John

In addition, as Brad noted, quality also comes with practice. I've had to redo coats (including waiting for initial curing - approx 4 - 7 days depending on product, re-cleaning, re-sanding, etc.) many times. I've also had small jobs become big messes either due to perfectionism or rushing. Take your time, be patient, and let the paint do what it must to cure. I also agree with the 5 - 10 minute waiting period between coats, but, as noted in other comments, account for where you're painting - airflow, ambient dust, temperatures, humidity. Sometimes experience is what you get when you least want it, but patience and being willing to be "bad" before becoming proficient are keys to succeeding.

GREAT INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO.