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Originally Posted by tkosier View Post
Refinished headlamp rims using base coat - clear coat from rattle cans - turned out well. Curious to know if the wet, clear coat actually softens and
integrates into the base coat. Seemed like to finish was pretty fragile until the clear coat had dried for 48 hours or so.
thanks, tk

Good explanation from Andy. The clear will not integrate 'into' the basecoat, that would be strike-in. Which in turn would give you a poor DOI, (distinction of image). But as Andy says it will chemically bond with the surface of the basecoat.
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