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You can matte down DiamondFinish Clear after 24 hours to give a nice matte or flat finish to your clear coat finish.

Tinting and adding metal flake to DiamondFinish Clear is extremely common. It is widely used to add candy pigment, pearls, and flake for custom finishes.

DiamondFinish Clear is an excellent concrete sealer that makes the concrete surface more durable and makes clean-up much easier.

Yes. DiamondFinish Clear is used to clear coat wood, both sealed and unsealed raw wood, to provide durability and gloss.

Apply additional coats using the fingerprint test rather than applying truly wet on wet: the prior coat should be dry to the touch and not leave a fingerprint, typically 2 to 4 hours, before you recoat. This gives a flawless, long-lasting finish and avoids trapping solvent.

DiamondFinish Clear is ideal for stopping peeling paint and small rust spots on a vehicle. Lightly sand and clean the affected areas, then apply thin covering coats.

DiamondFinish Clear is an ideal clear coat for carbon fiber, protecting the surface with a durable, high-gloss finish.

Yes. DiamondFinish Clear is an ideal clear coat to apply over an older, rusty surface to keep the patina look and help prevent future rust.

Yes. Wipe the fiberglass surface down with KBS Klean, allow it to dry, then apply DiamondFinish Clear.

Yes. DiamondFinish Clear is an ideal protective clear coat for industrial equipment.

We do not recommend putting DiamondFinish Clear over RustSeal. Although DiamondFinish Clear is UV stable, it does not block UV rays from reaching the RustSeal underneath, so use a solid UV-stable topcoat over RustSeal instead.

DiamondFinish Clear is formulated with advanced coatings technology that makes it virtually chip-proof under even extreme circumstances.

DiamondFinish Clear is an ideal clear coat for sealing and protecting hydrographic (water transfer) finishes.

There is a proper way to open a can of DiamondFinish Clear so you can reseal the lid and save the product for future use. Open it carefully so material does not lodge between the can and lid, and reseal immediately after use.

Yes. DiamondFinish Clear is specifically formulated for many applications, including direct-to-metal use.

DiamondFinish Clear is ideal for clear coating hard plastics and for sealing over vinyl decals and stickers without harming them.

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