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Sanded with 400grit (lightly) and applied 3rd coat. So far so good? I hope.



If the surface is now smooth, and you've lost all that weird "pooling up" of the paint from the previous coats you had, you should move up to 800 grit after coat #4. ([edit] - maybe hit it with 600 first, and then with 800 before you moved on to coat 5.)

If it were me, I'd do 800 grit wet sand after coat 4, and then also after coat 6 (but a little lighter) and THEN I'd stop and move onto another body panel. My thinking is that after practicing on the hood and then doing other panels, you'll probably want to do the hood again once last time. By then your technique will be really good, and that last coat on the hood will be the best one.

I'd also recommend that you do the rear decklid next. If you were having trouble with consistency and flow, it'll be easier to tackle a flat surface again with your new-found skills. Fenders and doors can be a lot harder if you don't have the technique and the mix down well. (Because of gravity induced runs, obviously)

Last edited by Gus; 01/23/08 09:00 PM.