Quote Originally Posted by herbet99 View Post
Thanks for everyone's input. This is really helpful. I'm about ready to paint my current project and this will be my first attempt at a base coat / clear coat paint job.
Not to stir the pot, but have you considered doing what my paint guy calls "sugar coat"? You shoot single stage to get coverage, but on the final coat you mix in 50% clear with your color. The pigment tends to settle, giving you the depth of clear without the extra coat. You might talk to your paint supplier about the process. Several of the custom painters around here use the approach, it's what I did on my chassis, and is what I will use on the body when I finally do it.