im looking to doing a board with a lot of acrylic posca paint pen work over the sanded hot coat/pre-gloss.
after the posca art is done i obviously want to seal it before glossing it. but ive heard that RR epoxy, which is what im using, does not bode well with some clear coats
because theres asetone in them.
should i not clear coat it at all and just gloss it? or is there something out there that goes well with sealing the posca and and the gloss coat?
If you're handy with a spray gun, go get some 2pac automotive clearcoat with a compatible reducer. Spray it on and you're just about done. You can wetsand and polish it out just like a gloss coat plus it's easier to get a good shine than with an epoxy gloss coat.
i actually have a nice spray gun as it turns out. surfthis know anywhere place i can get this stuff? is it expensive? plus i feel like if i polish it itll just rub off the posca…
Hi tpgliny,
you should be able to get some acrylic laquer clear coat from your local smash repair shop or their supplier, you can even get a matt finish additive if you want a speed finish other wise spray a few good coats letting the paint tac off in between, let cure (overnight at least is best) then cut back with 400 - 600 - 800 and buff to high gloss.
Here in Aus. a lot of guys use a brand called Protec but any auto acrylic clear will do, make sure you do a test piece to make sure the posca doesn’t fry up with the clear, my mate does heaps of posca work and clears it so it should be fine, better to be sure though 
alright i googled acrylics laquer clear coat and i saw the first result come up as stuff mentioned but in a paint can. im guesing you just pour the stuff into the production gun and spray? sounds like such a stupid question but i want to be right on this
2 pack is usually mixed 4 to 1 ratio, Mix it up, put in cup gun and sparay on...its just that easy.
Unless you get over spray, orange peel, or too thick of a coat and it runs....but besides that it's easy.
Clean up with Acetone, or laquer thinner.