Originally Posted by HellFire
Clearcoat works, but not as long as the actual UV coating that can be reapplied(after wet sanding Very very finely). Clear coat can and usually will seperate from the plastic over time from small rocks, etc breaking the clearcoat barrier. With that said, it does last a long time and if you spray it heavy enough to orange peal, it looks pretty cool. LOL The UV coating can now be bought at most auto paint shops for 80 bucks. Or, you can ask them what body shops and detail shops they sell it to and they will normally do it for you for 50-80 bucks or so. The kit comes with enough coating for 8 cars I think, so they make 640 for every 80 they spend, not counting time. Honestly, it is worth 100 though. LOL The actual UV coating has to dry in sunlight or under a UV light though, so if you do it yourself, don't expect to leave it in your garage overnight and drive it the next day. 4 hours in direct sun normally works fine.
Very interesting.
You wouldn't happen to have an actual
NAME for this product, perhaps?
And BTW-I spoke with a good friend (plant manager in the automotive injection molding business. A pretty knowledgeable guy) a while back about this. He said the UV protective layer is applied (sprayed) into the mold immediately after the release agent and immediately before the hot polycarbonate is injected. It is not an after-manufacture treatment.