PART 2
First paint applications should be similar to the first primer apps. start with mist coats, never start or stop spraying directly at your target.
Your first mist coat should look like this...
4-6 more mist coats should get you complete coverage.
At this point you can either:
A) You can go further and improve the the smoothness of the paint finish.
Or
B) Finish up here and do a thicker gloss coat as your final coat.
If you choose
A).....
Let the parts dry for at least 3 days or more.
You will need 1000 grit sandpaper, this is called "wet sanding".
Get the 1000 g. paper soaking wet with water and keep it wet, you want to sand the parts evenly but you do not want to sand through the paint(or primer!) so it's better to think of it as "scuffing the paint" not sanding, use very little effort.
Once you have scuffed the paint evenly it will have a dull flat look to it.
Give the parts a rinse and let them dry thoroughly...then see step B) below(final gloss coat).
You can even repeat this process for an even smoother paint finish.
The sky is the limit, you can even buy a polishing kit that scuffs the paint and polishes in a step by step process with different grit pads.(ask your hobby shop)
If you choose
B).....
Do 1- 3 final gloss coats, a gloss coat is similar to the mist coat only it's a little slower and may an inch or 2 closer to the target.
You may want to repeat a gloss coat within 20 - 30 minutes but be careful, don't over do it.
Let the parts hang dry for at least 24 hours before you touch them.
Be very gentle with the pieces, don't test to see if you can smudge the paint with your finger...you probably will.
Remove masking tape after 24 hours.
See how masking connecting pegs will eliminate paint wear...
Always pull masking tape away from the paint on masked lines.
Over sprayed areas like inside Alt. arms I try to hide & detail.
First sand inside arms to prevent paint rub.
You can see the cleanly sanded area that would normally rub causing paint loss.
Paint insides black & reassemble arm.
Let parts cure for a week before reassembly.
