[LinkJG]

I recently spray painted an item with a Rustoleum oil-based enamel flat spray paint. It is the color I wanted, but the sheen (flat) is not. The color is not available in a gloss finish. I tried spray painting it with the Rustoleum clear gloss enamel, but after two sprays, it still seems dull.

Is there a clear high gloss enamel paint I can try? Or, can I try a water-based poly (so that it does not yellow)?

At this point, I need something I can brush on as the item is now in a location that I cannot move to spray. Thanks for your help!

 

[ZTMAN]

They make black in Rustoleum Professional, semi gloss and gloss. That will work

 

[LinkJG]

The color isn't black or white. It is antique nickel.

 

[ZTMAN]

Look at Rustoleum's website. They make black. Maybe the store you are looking in is out, but they make black

 

[LinkJG]

I don't want black. I used an antique nickel spray paint. I am looking for a glossy clear coat that I can paint over it to make it shinier. Thanks!

 

[mathmonger]

I painted my hubcaps with satin black VHT paint. Then I went over them with the clear coat and it really bumped up the sheen. They came out nice. I don't know if you could do that with a flat paint, though. I feel like maybe you need some shine in the paint itself.

 

[ZZZZZ]

deletehttp://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Ole...oss-Clear-Enamel-Spray-Paint-257884/202623068

 

[LinkJG]

I just read online that perhaps I could use a clear, glossy varnish. Polyacrylic varnish was said to be ok for oil paints. Would this be a possibility? The website also mentioned using wallpaper varnish. Never heard of that, but it is a thinner water-soluble product.

 

[ToolSeeker]

Lowes has Valspar spray cans in different metallic colors and sheens including gloss. Might be worth a look I just used one to paint a old milk can and it worked pretty well.