How long to let universal clear cure before reassembly?

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I'd like to reassemble the car before cut and buff. How long should I wait to do put it all together? I can get the parts (doors, hood, deck lid, etc.) out in the sun but not the car body.
 
There is no correct answer.
Dealerships only do two coats, and car is delivered the next day.
If the car is a restro or a show car where you might have 3 to 9 coats of clear, then you want it cured enough when bolting on, say a door handle, you dont move the clear.

Personally, at home, I would give the car a week in the sun and never have had an issue.
Overkill perfaps, but I never do less than four coats of clear.

The only help I can give you is every job is different and 2 or 3 days in shop can wor,k but time is on your side.
 
dhutton01 said:
For what it’s worth I like to do cut and buff before assembly because I find it easier to do doors and hoods etc horizontal on work stands.

Don
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I had the car I'm working on out side for about 4 hrs 2 1/2 weeks ago, fenders, deck and hood were on stands. They were so hot we had to put gloves on to push/carry them back in!!
The least amount of bending over/sitting on a short stool the better. I finished the doors and quarters on a car yesterday and every time I got up from the stool I was stiff and walking with a limp for 30 mins.

John
 
one oh shit is worth a week of curing. if your past 3 coats give it a week in the sun. our problem is those pieces that bolt down on paint were on a piss water thin coat of fact paint. now it's 4 coats of primer 2 coats of epoxy 5 coats of base and 3-6 coats of clear. keep that in mind when sanding door lock and handle areas.
 
Thank you all for the advise. I love the idea of working on the panels on my own terms - horizontally on stands at a comfortable height! I can relate with John on the recovery from working from a short stool or bent down for too long! Thanks for reminding me that time is on my side Barry... I'm too eager to get it together cuz it's so pretty now!
 
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