Base Coat/ Clear Coat is about the easiest form of painting there is, next to lacquer.

Base is very forgiving when spraying, its not ment to shine, as thats the clears job. Clear is the Protective layer , has the UV protection, chemical protection , and the Shine, developed into it.

Having the right HVLP spray gun technology is a big bonus too.......3M right now has a wounderful gun on the market......It will make alot of bad sprayers into good sprayers ! It has a very soft overspary edge, and little overspray , this translates into better paint transfer on to the vehicle. ( less waste)

PPG, Valspar/HOK,Dupont,Sikkens all have good products, not all spray the same , but all have Base/Clear products.

Acrylic Enamel is only about 15 years outdated.
Lacquer is around 20 years outdated.
Plus Base/Clear can usually be mixed in older color formulas to.

Base is sprayed down over a compatiable sealer(usually 3-4 coats for coverage, then 2 coats of clear , if not color sanding and buffing. 3-4 for that.
All clears today are High Solids to be VOC compliant, and have a thick viscosity. thats why a good HVLP is needed to spray it out slick !
And having a good air compressor that can handle a HVLP is also needed, as most HVLP guns requier 13 CFM's.

If you can spray Acryli Enamel nice Base /Clear should be a snap .

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