Createx clear - gloss or matte?

[scottw]

gloss does dry/cure harder in most instances, you can use any of them depending on what kind of finish you are going for, the more gloss coating you add the deeper and shinier the final surface will appear, the only reason to use matte or a flat finish is because you desire that effect but a heavy coat of a two part epoxy at the finish will erase that I think, you could...I haven't done this, but if the intent is to end up with a flat finish on the plug, you could try adding a flattening agent(gloss flattener) to the finish epoxy...I think it is mentioned in plugology that the flat finish on certain plugs was more desirable...I don't know if there is a discernable difference in appearance once the plug hits the water....

gloss, satin or semi probably dosen't matter as a binder while painting the decoration or using it as a scratch coat because the heavy two part epoxy finish coats are going to be thick and shiny no matter what you put them over, they do vary in their adhesion qualities so it's good to provide a surface that they like....

sorry if that's wordy but I spend all day in my work trying to figure these exact things out..sometimes it's just finding the right combination of products... but then the humiditiy and/or temp changes

[numbskull]

I'm an idiot about this stuff, but after a succession of nightmares using System Three Clear Coat epoxy over scratch coats I finally contacted System Three and they told me there was no need for a scratch coat, just apply their stuff right over the Createx, which has since worked pretty well (not perfectly, however) for me.