# Butterfly Painting/Clear Coat **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [December 10, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990 "2013-12-10T22:47:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dreamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dreamer/32/217610_2.png) [@Dreamer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/1 "2013-12-10T22:47:35Z")
I painted a Duncan Butterfly with acrylic paint that I have, I will attach pictures, and I was wondering if there was a way I could do a clear coat. How could I do a clear coat and what would the advantages be? Also any suggestions for next time? I have an Imperial that is just asking to be done Spiderman style, and afterall butterflies are easy to find and inexpensive to mess around with. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/8/0/a8047bf14cb3c4a2ae524b2c8c4b104bbbe4d1e1.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/7/f/a7f29fad72610780aa3917c9660468b7264cdd48.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/2 "2013-12-10T22:58:08Z")
I’ve painted yoyos with acrylic before and the paint chipped off with play. I think I clear coat would help prevent that. Anyways that’s really cool it looks like its made of stone. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/3 "2013-12-10T23:13:35Z")
Go to a store like Lowes, or Home Depot. Any place that sells Spray paint. Get some “Clear Enamel…” AKA- Clear spray paint. I use it for all my paint jobs, after I’m finished. If its nicely applied, it will turn out with a somewhat shiny glossy coat. EDIT\* Here is an example after a clear coat if applied correctly. Sometimes I don’t get this glossy texture, sometimes I do. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/f/b/0fbdcfa6d265687861fe1459c4153ea01b04dc98.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yooldman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooldman/32/1213_2.png) [@yooldman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yooldman)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/4 "2013-12-10T23:14:30Z")
Very nice. I like the textured look. ---
**Author:** ![Dreamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dreamer/32/217610_2.png) [@Dreamer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/5 "2013-12-10T23:59:00Z")
> [@yooldman](#): > > Very nice. I like the textured look. Thanks! I wasn’t really going for a textured look, but it worked out pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/6 "2013-12-11T00:02:42Z")
I’ve found high-gloss polyurethane works very well. Takes a while to dry, and may take more than one coat, but the end result is incredible. ---
**Author:** ![Dreamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dreamer/32/217610_2.png) [@Dreamer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/7 "2013-12-11T00:15:33Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > I’ve found high-gloss polyurethane works very well. Takes a while to dry, and may take more than one coat, but the end result is incredible. Is that a brush on or a spray? And where would I go to find it? ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/8 "2013-12-11T00:43:09Z")
> [@Dreamer](#): > > Is that a brush on or a spray? And where would I go to find it? Did you consider what I mentioned? Its in spray, and can be found almost amywhere. And good suggestion Yoyospirit… But if it takes more than one coat, and a while to dry. It doesnt sound like the best thing. Clear enamel you can do one coat, dries in 10-15 mins, then add a second and just let it sit for a while and your done! ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/9 "2013-12-11T00:54:31Z")
> [@Dreamer](#): > > Is that a brush on or a spray? And where would I go to find it? Brush. Only takes around 2-3 coats, and dries in 24 hours, wait the full 24 hours before touching it. Learned this the hard way 😛 And maddog, I’ve tried the enamel spray too, and have found the polyurethane to be more successful. ---
**Author:** ![Dreamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dreamer/32/217610_2.png) [@Dreamer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/10 "2013-12-11T01:04:09Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#): > > Did you consider what I mentioned? Its in spray, and can be found almost amywhere. > > And good suggestion Yoyospirit… But if it takes more than one coat, and a while to dry. It doesnt sound like the best thing. > > Clear enamel you can do one coat, dries in 10-15 mins, then add a second and just let it sit for a while and your done! Yeah, but since Yoyospirit is talking a brush coat than I will use that since I would have to go out side to spray (ventilation, not making a mess) so I will try to find that. Any chance you can give me an idea where to get the paint Yoyospirit or even just show me a picture of it? I am probably going to JoAnn Fabrics and Walmart anyway while Christmas shopping, but I could go somewhere else if it isn’t completely out of the way. Edit: Is this what your talking about? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/4/0/54014f66fe16c636dbbbd0ee208b447e9a2412bb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/11 "2013-12-11T01:28:21Z")
> [@Dreamer](#): > > Yeah, but since Yoyospirit is talking a brush coat than I will use that since I would have to go out side to spray (ventilation, not making a mess) so I will try to find that. > > Any chance you can give me an idea where to get the paint Yoyospirit or even just show me a picture of it? I am probably going to JoAnn Fabrics and Walmart anyway while Christmas shopping, but I could go somewhere else if it isn’t completely out of the way. > > Edit: Is this what your talking about? > > [http://i.walmartimages.com/i/mp/00/02/74/26/23/0002742623025\_P321146\_180X180.jpg](http://i.walmartimages.com/i/mp/00/02/74/26/23/0002742623025_P321146_180X180.jpg) Yep! Walmart has it. ---
**Author:** ![Dreamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dreamer/32/217610_2.png) [@Dreamer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/12 "2013-12-11T02:00:53Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > Yep! Walmart has it. Perfect, than that’s what I’m going with. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-painting-clear-coat/61990/13 "2013-12-13T05:59:06Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > Yep! Walmart has it. Or your favorite hardware store or building supply store, such as Lowes or Home Depot. BTW - you can get polyurethane in a spray can as well.