after the primer...how many coats of paint do you put on and how many coats of clear coat?...how long do you let it dry

 

use 2-3 coats or keep coating until you get the color depthness you want, as for clearcoat 2 coats should be more than enough

 

so u take the piece....1 layer of primer...X amount of paint layers, 2 layers of clear coat??

can i wax it or buff it

or will the clear coat enough make it shiny as all freaking hell?

 

i did like 2 coats of primer and 3 or 4 coats of color.. havent done the clear yet, but id say 2 coats of clear..

 

Are you guys putting the primer right on top of the pieces as is? No sanding or anything?

 

i havent sanded any of my "trial" pieces...and its turned out good....i got the kinda primer that you dont need to sand or is that jus BS?

 

No primer = paint will chip 1000 times easier...

Primer helps the paint adhere to the surface u want painted... clearcoat helps protect the paint from fading and chipping.

Before you primer anything you want to "scuff" the surface up just a lil bit with some scuffing pads. This helps the primer better adhere to the surface.

I recommend 2 layers of primer (spray VERY thin layers... dont let it "drip"). Then 4 layers of color (again VERY thin layers... dont let it "drip"). Then 2-3 layers of clearcoat about 15-30 minutes apart (spray clearcoat till it's thick and is ABOUT to drip... but dont spray so much that it starts dripping).

I recommend those who want a professional look use an airbrush and not a spray can.

I hope this helps...

 

i recomend buying krylon fusion it binds with the plastic and comes out well i also recomend 10-15 coats of paint and 10 coats of clear coat if you think im nuts just veiw the interior of my car its over 6 months painted now at least not one chip

 

just use the paint that they use to paint the car exterior and clear coated it, like what i did to my interior. check it out... i have it for over 3 months...still looking good..no chip at all.