Plasti-kote 1138 400ml Super Clear

I painted an old vice with the Paragon roundel blue enamel. It had been just over a week drying but the enamel paint would easily rub off the vice so I decided to look into coating it with a lacquer. The paragon own brand lacquer spray can would have cost £20 for the same amount including delivery so I took a punt with this one for under £5. Tested the lacquer on the vice inspection cover which was also painted with the enamel. I sprayed it generously and noticed tiny little specks/bubbles but nothing horrendous. Anyway I found out these bubbles were from the solvent in the enamel paint trying to escape (off-gassing) and getting trapped in the lacquer. I decided to dry the vice next to a heater for a few hours to try and get the solvents out if the enamel before spraying the lacquer. I also found out online that an initial light coat can help stopping bubbles coming up. So that's what I did. No bubbles at all came up on the vice. After the initial thin lacquer coat dried and cured I followed up with more liberal coats and no noticeable bubbles came up. Overall very happy with the finish but I don't know how hardwearing it truly is, so will wait a few days for the lacquer to fully cure before installing into my workbench. To summarize, 1) to avoid bubbles you want to let your paint job dry for long enough for the most volatile solvents to escape. Let the paint dry for MUCH longer than on the paint can. 2) Test on a small item before covering your main work to check the bubbles. 3) start with a light misting and then once that's cured you can apply heavier coats.

The media could not be loaded. I love this stuff, it's coated a lot of my art and craft projects. This magnet was coated last year, I've had to wipe it a few times and still performs great! I find it gives a really nice shine but not too glossy, It hasn't smudged my art or changed it's colour. I've also had this for over a year, it hasn't clogged up when following instructions, the quality is amazing and so I'm about to buy some more!

I bought this for garden bird box made of moulded plaster/plastic that I had painted in a matt red. It covered brilliantly and brought the matt paint to an almost glossy and durable finish. We'll pleased. Have used it on some new spruce shelving and as others have hinted it is not entirely clear finish, it leaves a yellowish tone. Tried tested on another shelf I had painted white and it was quite noticeable almost like it had been in sun to long, so did not use it. If the base colour is light then be careful is what I would say.

Use on Mosaics to ensure they are waterproof for outside. You won’t find a better product! 3 coats ( 1 coat every 30 mins) and leave overnight to ensure any stickiness goes away.

I used this on a small piece of furniture which I had made from MDF and already coated with white matt paint. I wanted to finish it off with a hardwearing subtle shine.I found this spray very easy to apply - the trick was to have the piece positioned perfectly beforehand, then to work quickly and smoothly, no stopping and starting, just keep going until the whole coat was completed. It gave a smooth, shiny finish - not glossy, more of a quiet, subtle shine, as I wanted. Mind you, it had a very strong smell while I was applying it, a bit like nail polish, but ten times worse, very heady indeed, and it took a few days for the smell to disappear.How long did the tin last? Well, I'm not sure if I was a bit over-generous with the coats - I probably didn't need to use quite as much on each one, but it didn't run or drip, so I figured it was ok. Anyway, the tin was good for 3 generous coats of about 1 square metre per coat.Six months later, the finish is just as good - no peeling or yellowing, and quite hardwearing too. The piece has been in constant use, with ornaments, cups, books, etc being taken on and off, and there are no breaks in the surface.EDIT: (September 2024) The finish is still as good as the day I applied it, no peeling, yellowing or cracking. It was definitely worth it.

Helps to protect and create an amazing finish on my artwork. Love this product and can recommend it.

Bought to renovate some plastic flower pots. As easy to use as any rattle can of spray paint. Not sure this covered as well as it should have done and is flaking off after just one winter, and the pots were stored in a shed so protected from the worst of the weather. Think I will stick to using gloss paint and a paint brush in future

I’ve actually use this on some old leather cushions donated by my neighbour… she left them on my front garden seat, once decorated they will be going back out there too so I use this to coat foux leather and it worked to dream