CERASTAR Hi GLOSS Super UHS ST8800 Supercharged clearcoat

ST8800 Hi Gloss is a high quality 2K super UHS two-component clearcoat for complete full paintwork, ultra thick, very resistant, and very covering thanks to its high solid material content.

► ST8800 is particularly recommended for metallic paint systems (e.g. Metal Flakes) to achieve rapid levelling, and similarly for finishing ‘custom’ paintwork with multiple solid colour coats.

♦ CERASTAR HiGloss clear coat is available with two hardeners: H422 (standard) and H423 (fast-curing), allowing work to be carried out across a wider temperature range, particularly in winter.

Specially formulated for body shop professionals :

CERASTAR ST8800 Hi Gloss is a clearcoat of choice for complete paintwork on large vehicles : it has been formulated to provide impeccable stretched finish on large surfaces, a high level of gloss, and a rapid rise in hardness for daytime delivery of the vehicle.

CERASTAR ST8800 Hi Gloss can also be used for repairs and touch-ups.

A 95° glossiness

Its slow hardener allows a high level of "Gloss" without "burying" the brilliance.

Products

1L Kit (0.5L clear coat + 0.25L hardener + 0.25L thinner)

2L Kit (1L clear coat + 0.5L hardener + 0.5L thinner)

9.5L Kit (5L clear coat + 2.5L hardener + 2L thinner)

New 290ml 2K aerosol

CERASTAR HIGLOSS ceramic clear coats are suitable for projects of any size. These are excellent clear coats: thick, self-levelling, glossy and easy to apply, recommended for cars or motorbikes as they provide a beautiful, smooth finish

PERSOZ Hardness Test to EN ISO 1522: After 24 hours: 268 / After 48 hours: 350*

Buccholz* Hardness Measurement: After 24 hours: 37

*Competitor car paints generally achieve a Persoz hardness of 270

Low VOC levels and ultra-high solids content (dry matter)

Super EHS (Extra High Solids) Coating has a low solvent content and has been designed to meet the most stringent standards and legislation regarding VOC emissions.

Formula 2020 :

It is a solvent-based two-component varnish that incorporates the latest innovations in acrylic resins*

- maximum UV resistance

- very high hardness and scratch resistance

- high thickness after drying, high dry matter content

*All modern car paints are solvent-based polyurethane acrylics (2-component) because acrylics are the most reliable resins for ensuring a long service life, a high gloss finish and, above all, maximum UV resistance

2 hardeners available for use

VERSION N (normal) or R (fast)

At normal temperatures (15–25°C): H422 normal

And in winter: H423 fast (5–15°C)

Finishing clearcoat for bodywork compatible on

- waterborne basecoat

- solvent-based clearcoat

Preparation:

On sound paint, dry and sanded with P400

On freshly painted paints, after 15 min desolvation and before 30 min (at 20°C, to allow direct wet-on-wet application)

use a dusting pad before application.

Preparing the mixtures

Mixing ratio: 2:1 by weight

100 parts ST8800 HIGLOSS varnish

+ 50 parts hardener (H422 or H423)

Dilution: approx. 25% with included thinner 712

Working temperatures: 15–25°C / 5–15°C

Option to add anti-silicone additive at 0.5–2%

Pot life: 60–30 mins (20°C)

8800 2K aerosol

Press the red button on the bottom of the aerosol can, press fully, keeping it upright, several times, and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.

Recommended usage time after opening: 1 hour max

Application

Spray gun from 1.3 to 1.5mm

Gun pressure : according to manufacturer's recommendations

Suggested thickness : 50-60 µm dry

One pass process :

Apply a medium, continuous coat, followed by a thick, solid coat. The first coat should be applied over the entire surface or all repaired parts before the second coat is applied. For less than 3 parts, 2 to 3 flash off minutes* should be observed. For more than 3 parts, no flash off is required.

Standard 2-coat process :

Apply 2 full coats with 10 minutes of flash off between each coat.

Do not apply more clearcoat than indicated.

*desolvation

Drying

At a temperature of 20°C :

Touch-dry: 40 mins

Fully cured: 20 hours

The hardening properties are largely achieved after 7 days.

Baking

Always respect a desolvation time of 10 to 15 minutes before drying.

Oven: 30 minutes at 60°.

Infrared:

Medium waves : 10-15 min

Short waves: 8-12 min

Product (hardener) containing isocyanates with a free monomer content of less than 0.1%. (REACH Regulation (EU) 2020/1149)