Sealing or making Rustoleum smoke grey more permanent.

[Jeff K]

Ok, I did a rehab on my rear cradle, all the correct prep, por-15 where needed, etching primer.. final coats of Rust-Oleum smoke grey.

I'm happy with the results, but is there a paint/clear that seals the rustoleum to a more permanent finish.

If a little brake cleaner is accidentally sprayed, it will run off like mascara.

Maybe I should have use an 2 part epoxy paint...

Thanks
Jeff

[David T]

Stay away from the painted area with brake cleaner! Also brake fluid and paint remover. There is not a lot of stuff that is completely impervious to everything. Powder coating is probably the best. A 2 part epoxy is very durable but as you can see from what was originally applied, it is not the end-all either. The good news is if you accidentally got a little brake cleaner on the paint you can very easily reapply some paint. I try to use brake cleaner sparingly, it is nasty stuff.
David Teitelbaum

[Jeff K]

Stay away from the painted area with brake cleaner! Also brake fluid and paint remover. There is not a lot of stuff that is completely impervious to everything. Powder coating is probably the best. A 2 part epoxy is very durable but as you can see from what was originally applied, it is not the end-all either. The good news is if you accidentally got a little brake cleaner on the paint you can very easily reapply some paint. I try to use brake cleaner sparingly, it is nasty stuff.
David Teitelbaum

I agree Dave, I use that cleaner as a last resort. I was using that more as an example. I plan to be careful, but at best rattle can is a fragile finish.

I was hoping some soft of clear coat would help a bit.. if such a thing exists.

Jeff

Maybe something like this...
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/rust-oleum-epoxyshield-1-gallon-premium-clear-coating-225225.html#.USvHKVeXroY

[Farrar]

Brushed Rustoleum is slightly different in composition than rattle-can Rustoleum. In my experience (which I admit is limited) it holds up better than its rattle-can counterpart.

[Nicholas R]

Brushed Rustoleum is slightly different in composition than rattle-can Rustoleum. In my experience (which I admit is limited) it holds up better than its rattle-can counterpart.

Interesting. Is the color of the grey brushed rustoleum the same as the one in the can? If so I need to seek some out. When it comes to protection, I would certainly trust a brushed on coating more than a rattle canned coating.

[Delorean Industries]

It is the same Nick.