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Clear coat 07 S4RT to gloss?

Started by Heath, October 03, 2014, 07:23:26 AM

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Heath

So I am toying with the idea of having my S4RT clear coated. I love the matte but feel it is too prone to scratches. I see monsters with a deep gloss and have waxing envy.
Has anyone done this or have pictures?
Maybe have it cleared in matte?
Discuss..
2007 Ducati Monster S4RT
2006 Ducati Monster S2R800 Dark [sold]

ducpainter

Your S4RT is already matte cleared.

Paint will scratch...period.

The only advantage to a gloss clear is that if enough material is applied you can pretty much work anything out and restore the appearance. Anything you do to a matte clear changes it from the way it looks, and there's nothing short of re-clearing that will fix it.
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Heath

Any paint codes for the Titanium color that was in 07?
2007 Ducati Monster S4RT
2006 Ducati Monster S2R800 Dark [sold]

ducpainter

Quote from: Heath on October 18, 2014, 11:44:48 PM
Any paint codes for the Titanium color that was in 07?
Go to a PPG auto paint dealer and have them look it up in their Autocolor line. I've gotten good matches that way. Another alternative is to have your tank scanned.

One caveat...sometimes the low gloss clear will mask the metallic size/amount and you'll need to tint a scanned color.
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a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
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    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”