How to get a professional looking clear coat with spray cans

Hey guys! I’m Brad, and I make how-to videos. I do custom painting projects, guitar painting, airbrushing, spray can painting, wood working, and a variety of other finishing work and tutorials. Please subscribe and check out my channel for more!

This is the followup to my series on how to do a frankenstrat paint job with spray cans. In this video I demonstrate how to get a professional looking finish using spray cans. I'm using a catalyzed polyurethane clear coat for this paint job. This is an automotive clear coat, that allows you to get a mirror shine for a clear that looks like glass. This stuff works on guitars, cars, helmets, bikes, etc.

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[chengliu]

I appreciate the videos using spray cans for those of us who lack the money and/or space for paint spraying and the equipment necessary for it.

[s.a.f.r.a]

rattle can and hot water very good spread and no speckles in paint

[mymusic]

Thanks Brad - please dont worry, its not a long preamble. This info is gold, and that's why we are here - to learn from you.

[jackjax]

Brad, that looks like a pro finish sure. Another great tutorial thank you my friend.

[randomdude-]

I've been following a lot of your videos to learn the most I can about the processes. Your videos are by far the best available on YouTube! Thanks again for all your insights!

[MegaChoo]

Thanks for mentioning the respirator. Super important, especially for the higher K sprays.

[AmpAHolic-wnmr]

That finish is 100x better than Ed’s original Frankenstrat ever was.

[EliasHernandez-ovjz]

I’m prepping to paint the interior plastics of a project car I’m working on. These videos are teaching me a lot about painting. Thanks man.

[briandabrowa]

honestly this video out of your vis has been the best and most informative for me. it's like learning to do a math problem then suddenly it all clicks lol. As i stated before with many questions about finishing (clear coating) a paint job with job and i believe my issues were not using a catalyzed polyurethane. Which I will now use on my one bass guitar i'm currently redoing (painting) i still have lots to learn. but thank you again

[skred]

Using one of these cans right now. A word of caution when activating the can is to wear protective gear during this phase EYES. The can can sometimes spray out of the bottom.

[sam]

I'm learning quite a lot with this series - well done !

[chaunceyrash]

Easily the best channel for spray can diy.

[Pangyao]

I subscribed and watch his videos not for tutorials but just to see him 😂 😍

[mortenhansen]

😀 1:11 "One of my hoses are leaking".... 24 seconds later... 1:35 😀 Be careful man! By the way, about the coat. Spray can or not, we can always paint a layer more and wet sand the surface to en even smoother finish. Pretty easy and it makes even better results in the reflection of light on the finish. Great videos buddy! Thanks for sharing them!

[vivianleen]

i have my guitar sanded down to wood(Sanded away everything..including wood sealer..) after a botched up frankenstrat paintjob....how can I do a natural finish on it ?

[joemcgraw]

got the spray max clearing a sparkle pink guitar that has been drying for a month, rainy weather, but thanks so much for this video the guitar im doing is a tribute to a young girl that took her life, so I want it to be as good as I can make it, sparkle turned out awesome gonna spray 2 coats of clear and then put the decals on 2 coat of clear and clear over them wish me luck, just waiting for a decent day

[microscopeandy]

Hello. I just painted a DIY guitar kit. I primed it then painted an abstract design with acrylic paint using a paintbrush. Do you think this product will work for the job? I did the whole guitar like it.

[papitaz]

Great vids!!! If you don't already know, to get a smoother spray out of any spray can... POut them in hot/warm water before shaking... Works great! Again, great vid Brad!!!

[projectmonk]

Do you have any videos on how to remove lacquer paint bubbles or runs/ streaks from your guitar? I just did my first lacquer paint job on my guitar and I have some streaks/bubbles I want to remove. Please help!!!!

[joelkim]

shouldv watch this first.. thanks for the video