[Dusty Dee]

I just painted up my marker, and sprayed on a satin finish clear coat to protect it but it is way too shiny. Is there a way to dull down a shiny clear coat? I tried to find a matte or flat clear coat, but there was nothing at my local hardware store (spray paint).

[blackcelldrumr15]

The satin should dry to be a nice dull clear over top of your paint, what brand are you using?

[Dusty Dee]

It's been drying for 2 days now and although it has dulled up a little, it is still a bit shiny. I believe my clear coat is Rustoleum brand.

Would a light sanding with a fine grit do the trick? I have also heard that a light mist spray as a final coat after it has dried would create a matte texture. Anybody tried any of these?

[blackcelldrumr15]

You can try the fine grit sandpaper, but do too much and you might be starting over with your paint job.

I would try a light mist over the top and see what happens. Isn't going to hurt anything.

[Big Bone]

Just about any clear coat if applied to generously will bring it's sheen up to something more glossy. When using duracoats clear I always had to turn the feed down so it was a fine mist then did quick passes over the parts. Too much and it would of glossed up.

I agree with the post above (other then the sanding part... don't do that). Give it a fast spray from about 1 to 1 1/2 feet away. This will dust it up a bit and might be what your looking for. Your best bet though is to find some matte clear though. However I don't know how painting matte clear on top of satin clear would do, you would probably be ok though.

Good luck and post some pics when your done.



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