The Finish 1 kit is part of my purchased coating supplies. My paint diary records how the actual sprayed result shaped my decisions, including the time spent masking and the uneven texture I encountered with a separate bedliner product.
My van with masking around the exterior areas prepared for coating.
The item in my kit
I bought Finish 1 FC720 Clearcoat and Fast Hardener as part of my camper van equipment.
The Finish 1 kit is part of my purchased coating supplies. My paint diary records how the actual sprayed result shaped my decisions, including the time spent masking and the uneven texture I encountered with a separate bedliner product.
Where it fits my build
I taped the boundaries and covered the areas that would not be painted with plastic sheeting. I then sanded the exposed areas with an orbital sander and 60-grit abrasive, blew away the dust with a compressor, and cleaned and degreased the surfaces.
I mixed clear bedliner with white tint and sprayed the van. After it dried, I removed the masking. The tape and sheeting stage alone took around eight hours, and the finished edges still needed some touch-up.
The side of the van during the white-bedliner project.
My build notes
The most useful detail in my diary is the result, including the problems. Rust-Oleum pooled and dripped in places, and trying to repair one area with a paintbrush made it worse. I wrote that I would use a foam roller for touch-ups and preferred the more consistent finish I had obtained with RAPTOR.
Masking, preparation and application method each became a substantial part of the exterior-coating job.
Alternative products
Two alternatives to compare
Speedokote provides another clearcoat-and-activator kit, while SprayMax puts a two-component clearcoat in an aerosol format for a different application setup.
Speedokote Clearcoat and Activator Kit
This kit supplies automotive clearcoat with a separate activator. The mixed coating is applied through spray equipment to produce a gloss clear finish.
This aerosol packages a two-component automotive clearcoat in one can. Activating the internal hardener prepares the coating for spraying through the can's nozzle.
