evil_acura

hey guys i just painted my grill, and i was wondering what and where can i get a sealent that gives it the same shine/coat as the car?

lusid

uhhh...

Sealants are kinda hard to find.. but if you have a carquest or a checker store maybe that might be your solution.. otherwise pat's store might provide you with some more options.

Hawhyen51

Whatever you're currently using should work . . . there are a number of sealants available and one of the forum favs is FS UPP.

exceldetail

For just painted, you actually DONT want to seal it up. The gases need to escape, this is called outgasing. And any deprivation could be detrimental down the line. There are a few products that allow paint to breathe. The one off the top of my head is Megs #81. In all honesty, dont do anything for 30-45 days. You will be fine.......

evil_acura

alright thanks guys, i'll let the gases escape, so FS UPP will give it the same look as the car? i hope im using the right term when sayin sealent, i feel like i should say clearcoat but thanks all

exceldetail

Well, maybe Im not understanding your question. Sealants, as we refer to them are products that protect the surface, as the way it currently appears. Polishes on the other hand are products (when used properly) hat have the ability to enhance and correct flaws in the paint.

lusid

If he just painted the grill, I would imagine he wants to protect it. Not correct it.

Thats how I precieve his statement as.

Hawhyen51

Was this done by a paint & body shop or DIY? Hopefully I get this right. Vehicles have a basecoat, usually color of the car. A clearcoat (clear paint) is sprayed over the basecoat to give a shine and provide protection. As Patrick stated, sealants provide surface protection and polishes correct/remove surface defects as well as a clean surface for the sealant to bond.

exceldetail

Plus an anticorrosion coating at the metal.

evil_acura

haha k i guess im way over my leauge, first off it was a DIY and i just painted it with some paint scratcher spray can. so basically thats all i have, unless u want to cont wax which i know does not provide full protection. im just trying to get the same look as the bodys clearcoat....

btw it was primered at first im not sure if you can count that as a base

exceldetail

Your may be better off getting some clear coat in spray form also.....That will gloss it up...

evil_acura

haha, exceldetail, i can feel u shake your head as u typed that post