Is two coats of Wanda enough?

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mrmike7723

Started shooting Wanda base coat on the Charger yesterday and after the second coat it looks like it has covered really good but, and this may sound stupid, I'm not sure if I should spray another coat. The color is called Bronze metallic also known as Bronze Poly and I sprayed it over reduced black SPI epoxy. My eyes says it covered and why waste paint and spray another coat, but my mind is questioning my eyes. I'm wondering if it just looks covered because its a medium dark color going over black. It looks like a good uniform color over the panels. The care is in peaces so I"m think I will spray clear over the rear valance and see how it looks.
Is it possible to have good hiding with two coats?
 
Depends. The dark sealer can trick you into thinking you have coverage sometimes. Personally I never do only 2 coats even if it looks like it's covered. Most of the time for me 3-4 coats. I don't look at it as wasting paint I look at it as cheap insurance to ensure that I don't have to redo everything once the car get out in the sun and you can truly see it. I would highly recommend a third coat, especially since it's a metallic, and then carefully look over it and see if the mettallic looks even, that you got all the edges, underside of the rockers, etc. (assuming it's an overall) Get a light and shine it on the car to ensure you can't see through it in places.
 
Thanks for the reply Chris. I painted yesterday early afternoon. Is it still ok shoot a third coat?
 
I checked the tech sheet and it looks like I'm still in the window to spray another coat.
 
I have shot Wanda base twice. Silver once and champaign once. Both times it looked like I had good coverage on the second coat but I did a third for peace of mind.

John
 
Black, or solid colors with lots of black in them can be 2-coat colors very often, but those are the only ones you can really count on to be that way. Also metallic particles seem to lay out best around the third coat imo.
 
I don't know if these guys approve of this, but on something small like the valance, you can spray some solvent wax and grease remover to replicate the look of clear coat. Don't use the waterbased W&G.
 
Thanks so much for all the reply's! I took yalls advice and went with three coats. It turned out great! Did the deck lid, front and rear valance, and fenders this weekend. will be doing the rest in a couple weeks.
Once again, I would like to thank you guys. This site is the best!
 
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