****UPDATE****
It got too cold to paint and I got frustrated, so I took a step back.
Recently, I finished blocking the runs flat, cutting through in some spots to the base.
Saturday, I resprayed the color and Sunday I resprayed the clear.
I was gunshy at first but got comfortable pretty quickly.
I have some runs to deal with but this time I shot enough clear (5 coats) to block the runs flat without breaking through.
At this point, my spray technique is far from perfect and I don't have a topshelf clear gun, but I feel like I can correct my mistakes.
A HUGE thank you goes out to all you guys who replied in this thread and also to all you guys who share information in general.
Most of my education comes from reading current and past posts referencing the issue I want to learn more about.