My intentions are to be temporary with a matte clear coat over it until I finish working on the truck all together and get the whole thing done in line x, probably in a year or two, so just want it to last till then. I don't intend on reselling the truck. Plans are to finish exterior this year (only because of the wreck it was in) then a possible hemi swap or just super charger next year.

 

Some people do it to change the color, without spending thousands on a new paintjob. Others do it temporary untill the can afford a paint job. Other for just the matte color again, without spending so much.

If its left uncleared, Its more durable then paint in term of you cant scratch it as easy and its easy to repair a chip or tear, Very easy and cheap.


If you plan to remove it, DO NOT Clear coat it. It becomes very hard to remove once cleared. When its left normal you can simply peel a corner (not super easy to do) and pull it off like vinyl wrap, Cleared it chips into tiny pieces coming off, and is harder to get off.

 

When I cleared a test panel (junk fender from hitting a deer...) the enamel clear was pliable enough to pull up in very large chunks. (8-10 inch chunks.)

The advantage to clearing over a dipped car, vs doing a rat rod style matte finish is that the dip self levels. the finish isnt nearly as smooth as paint, but it will hide small dings and scratches without needing to sand/bondo the affected area.

its just a band-aid. Tractor supply sells gallons of flat black paint for around 45 bucks... combine that with a cheap HVLP and a lot of sanding and you could have yourself a very rat rot looking paint job for around 200 bucks and a lot of elbow grease.

 

THIS!!!! Trust me. It doesnt come off easy at all when you clear/paint over it...