Top quality clear coat for metal finished steel table?

[JerseyWelder]

I am looking for suggestions for a clear coat(laquer, acrylic, etc etc etc doesn't matter to me as much as quality does). I am building a wrought iron(actually forged steel in today's age I guess) desk for one of the company owners. I am looking for the best clear to finish this. It will be in a climate controlled office but it is a raw finish that was done with flap disks and Norzon . It's important not to see rust down the road and quite the pain in the butt to keep ready for paint. Thanks. Dave

[H80N]

Powder..

I am looking for suggestions for a clear coat(laquer, acrylic, etc etc etc doesn't matter to me as much as quality does). I am building a wrought iron(actually forged steel in today's age I guess) desk for one of the company owners. I am looking for the best clear to finish this. It will be in a climate controlled office but it is a raw finish that was done with flap disks and Norzon . It's important not to see rust down the road and quite the pain in the butt to keep ready for paint. Thanks. Dave

Have you considered clear powdercoat...???

I have NOT used it but have seen a considerable amount of wrought iron (steel) artwork finished with it in the last few years.. very tough and durable.. over the "natural" steel..

being electrostaticly applied.. it will go around corners and get to more places than other application methods.. with the exception of dipping..

if it is not subject to outside sunlight-UV it should have a very long lifespan..

just a thought..

[walker]

I have been using Sculpt Nuveau clear coat in satin. Easy to use and dries fast. Most important part is spraying with dry air. Moisture in the air will cause rust spots down the road.

[H80N]

Sculpt Nuveau clear coat

I have been using Sculpt Nuveau clear coat in satin. Easy to use and dries fast. Most important part is spraying with dry air. Moisture in the air will cause rust spots down the road.

Walker

Their products are new to me...

they have a few different clear coats..

which one do you suggest??

http://www.sculptnouveau.com/Results.cfm?category=7

[walker]

I have been using the Clear Guard Satin. I just finished spraying about 15 gallons of on a bunch of steel for a restaurant. Perma Laq is another brand that is pretty similar.

[iloveturbolag]

Clear powder coat FTW!

[jimmy_pop]

Clear powder coat is the only way to go, simply because spraying clear out of a gun will run on one or more of the hard corners and you can't get all areas like powder is able to. Brushing clear on is for beginners or pool fence builders ... dont do it. I do this for a living and clear powder coating is ideal.

Just tell your vendor to not sand blast the table, just wipe it down before clearing. They should know this. Make sure their guys wear clean gloves when handling the table, not even touching it with their sweaty forearms while moving it around. Any bare skin contact will flash-rust overnight. Just be upfront with them that you need this to have special attention paid to it to lock in the surface finish you have created. They will accommodate you. If not, find another vendor.

Powder coaters usually run clear coat several times a week. Just try to coordinate to drop your table off the same day as being clear coated. They need atleast two and usually 3 or 4 places to hang your table. Hopefully there are some areas they can tie with wire or hook with their hooks to hang the table. If not, you have to have some holes or temporarily weld some nuts to the underside that they can hang from and you can knock them off after coating.

[JerseyWelder]

Thanks guys. Clear powder was a thought for us. Looks like we will be going that route. Dave

Clear powder coat is the only way to go, simply because spraying clear out of a gun will run on one or more of the hard corners and you can't get all areas like powder is able to. Brushing clear on is for beginners or pool fence builders ... dont do it. I do this for a living and clear powder coating is ideal.

Just tell your vendor to not sand blast the table, just wipe it down before clearing. They should know this. Make sure their guys wear clean gloves when handling the table, not even touching it with their sweaty forearms while moving it around. Any bare skin contact will flash-rust overnight. Just be upfront with them that you need this to have special attention paid to it to lock in the surface finish you have created. They will accommodate you. If not, find another vendor.

Powder coaters usually run clear coat several times a week. Just try to coordinate to drop your table off the same day as being clear coated. They need atleast two and usually 3 or 4 places to hang your table. Hopefully there are some areas they can tie with wire or hook with their hooks to hang the table. If not, you have to have some holes or temporarily weld some nuts to the underside that they can hang from and you can knock them off after coating.