buffing time

[J2speedandcustom]

how many coats of clear do you guys lay down? does anybody wet sand btwn coats? can you put down too much clear? somebody above said if its too thick they cut it first. was this peel too thick, or clear itself too thick?

my plan 2 coats base, sand, 2 more coats base, 3 coats clear, sand, 2 more coats clear. im not painting in the best booth, so most of the sanding is to get any trash out with a quick round of 800. also there is no sanding btwn base and clear of course.

my first job was my frame and i dont plan on buffing it at all. the clear laid down really nice with my sata, but its no where near nice enough to be a body.

This is personal preference and desired end result. You need to apply enough coats of base until 100% coverage is obtained. This can be 2 - 5 + coats depending on the color and brand of paint. The amount of clear depends everyone sprays different and my 4 coats are not the same as your 4 coats. A better rule is the amount of material you are actually spraying example 32oz of material per coat. Spray as much as you can without the clear running off the panels and sagging all over the place. ;) Follow your flash times and don't rush. Get a dirt pick and before you spray the next coat get as much of the dirt out as you can. "You'll never get it all out".



You need enough clear to cut 1 coat off when sanding and 1 coat when buffing. So if you lay out 4 coats you'll have 2 left when it's done.