Clear Coat on top of rattle can, bumpers etc?

[RatLabGuy]

So I was just The Depot picking up more Hammer spray (I use it for everything, in this case, bumper/winch mount) and saw some "clear" spray.

This made me ask myself, "Self, on something liek a bumper that seems to acquire scratches quickly, why not add on a layer or two of clear coat?"
Anybody else do this? On one hand I figure it might add a least a few rubs before actually showing scratches. But on the other, the reason I use rattle can spray on these is b/c they can be "fixed" w/ 10 seconds of spray.
Would having the clear on top make the texture/look funky for just spraying another bit of color on top of later?

 

[98xjjeep]

I do add a clear coat on my bumpers. I have done it with and without. I can say the the glossiness lasts longer and protects against scratches a little better. If you have to touch up then you wont notice a difference other then that spot looking a little more faded after a while. If you are concerned about touch up then sand the spot a little and paint your color and then a clear coat.

 

[grnsanddemon]

Would having the clear on top make the texture/look funky for just spraying another bit of color on top of later?

Rattle can clear on top of the hammer finish might give you that orange peel look( difference in surface tension). But it would add a little more protection. You could scuff the hammer finish and spray a 2 part clear on it for more protection. For touch up, sand the 2 part clear and spray the same thing over it.

 

[Aaron871]

I use Rustoleum Crystal Clear Enamel on top of Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy. Best paint job from a can I've ever had. (except that time I had some marine paint put into cans for me at the paint shop...)

 

[RatLabGuy]

So, I ended up doing this... two coats of Hammered, followed by 2 coats of Rustoleum clear.

I've got to say - I really liek it. The clear was pretty thick (gloss) and smoothed over the texture of the Hammered. The second coat of clear really did teh trick.

i'm thinking thsi could be a real advantage when using the Hammered. As has been discussed before, the biggest problem w/ the Rustoleum Hammered is gettingteh texture nice and even across large surfaces, where the spray isn't perfectly even, the sheen isn't consistent.
it looks by putting the clear gloss on top, it smoothens it all out the same to "shiny".