So there I was- almost done with the base coat

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silflexer

When I realize that I am out of paint. I was just finishing the last bit of base coat red over my sanded down base/clear when I ran out of paint. There are no coverage issues (it is a red color being sprayed over the previous white base and clear) as it all appears uniform in color. Most of what I sprayed is a nice dull smooth finish, but there are parts of it that I can see in the light that appear dry or have more texture. Should I go ahead and sand this with 600 and then spray clear or can I just hammer out two coats of Universal clear and call it a day? This is on an airplane wing made of fabric so a flawless finish is far from required as I hope to cover it in bug guts and mud before to long. I would however like for it to all look uniform when I am done with clear. The thing is sitting in my homeade booth laughing at me right now. I am shooting with an Iwata Supernova with the 3m disposable system.
 
The main thing is to know you have coverage. If you don't, you will see the thin spots out in the sunlight. If you are sure of that, clear it!
 
I sprayed two coats over the existing white. I had to epoxy prime the plastic wing tips so they were grey. I cannot tell a difference in color between where the white was and where the grey was so I assume that the coverage is good. I don't have great lighting though- I have 7 two tube 48" florescent lights and these wings are tough to move outside without making a mess. Sounds like I can spray some clear!
 
Two coats of most reds is not enough to cover, just so you know. I've sprayed some that cover good in 4, but never have I seen a red basecoat cover in 2 coats. Maybe SPI red is that good, I don't know. Take it for what it's worth.

Almost every job we do has a sprayout card shot for it, so we know exactly how many coats we need, and if we need a similar colored ground coat to help achieve hiding of the primer spots underneath.
 
I would roll that base job out in sun to look it over real good be fore I went to clear, easier to add more coats now then later.
 
I decided to not take any chances and bought an extra quart of paint and sprayed another quart. It is amazing how much paint is needed on wings- they aren't that long but painting both sides is still some paint. Of course when I laid out the clear I was a little ambitious and now I get to try out sanding runs! I love projects that I learn new skills from though.
 
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