Painting - Clear Coat On Metal Bed Frame

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WHEELERBUFFY
09-11-04, 08:38 PM
can someone give me some advice on how to clear coat an iron bed frame that i stripped down to bare metal.i have put 3 coats of enamel primer letting dry good each time coating & 3 coats of enamel paint & bed frame looks really good.i want to clear coat to help protect paint but i want to do it right without messing up what i have already did.any advice on how to do this will be appreciated.all of the above was did with spray paint in the can.
thanks--mccoy

fewalt
09-12-04, 05:25 AM
mccoy,
With 3 coats of primer and 3 coats of enamel it's been coated pretty good.
I don't think you are going to find anything that will improve the looks and at the same time protect it any better.

polys: oil base will yellow, and waterbase will probably streak it.
laquer: will react and probably 'crinkle' the enamel.

just my .02,

fred
GregH
09-12-04, 07:30 AM
mccoy,

I agree with fred that the finish is probably good enough, but if you still wanted a clear finish, the only one that you would be sure wouldn't react would be one from the manufacturer of the paint you used that they say is for recoating their product.
If you do use the mfr's clear make sure that you apply light to medium first coats and follow the instructions closely on recoat time.