Do I Need Lacquer With Astral Black 202 ?

[Dego]

Just a quick question, does ASTRAL BLACK 202 need a lacquer or clearcoat spray? I am looking to get my body kit sprayed. Also I heard that Halfraud's paint mixing is not a good match, is this true, and if so where would I buy a better colour match?

[LennyLexus]

paint code 202 is the simplest paint to math ever, its pure black!!

The BLACK Is did not leave the factory with a clearcoat ;)

[Scorps01]

paint code 202 is the simplest paint to math ever, its pure black!!

Not true.....you'd be surprised how many shades of black there are.

I asked a sprayer the very same question and he said that since 2000 when mine was made, as i assumed it was a solid colour that paint technology has moved on a bit and all paint has a clearcoat over/in it. We need someone who is on here that knows about painting/spraying to clear this up.

[flotsam]

My 2000 Astral Black, I thought, didn't have a lacquer. But a non-lexus body shop says it does. The tiny can of touch up paint that comes with the car doesn't come with a lacquer, but you wouldn't really expect it to.

[Daveuk]

I got a can made up at the weekend, the garage was surprised it was just one colour i.e. he did not have to mix any shades, it is as Lenny said pure black!