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What's the best way to prep plastic sidecovers for painting??

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I'm not a pro painter by any stretch so my painting method follows no scientific method. Here's what I did:

1. 4 coats primer. Allowed to cure for 2 days after final coat. I just let one coat flash over before adding another one.

2. Wet sanded primer with 400 grit. Let dry about 24 hours before hitting with color.

3. 4 coats color, just flashing between coats. Waited 24 hours before clear coating.

4. 4 coats clear. Let cure for about 4 days before wet sanding as described above. I got a little too aggressive with the clear and wound up with some sagging on the sides. Had to wet sand them out.

5. Let sit another 24 hours before buffing out with 3M rubbing compound. I don't have a power buffer so I just did it by hand with a couple old socks. A lot of work.

I have no idea how long it will last or how resistant it will be to bird doo doo. We shall see. How do you harden clear in a rattle can? Still need to put on pin striping. Anybody know where to get some similar to stock as far as width of the stripes? I found some gold pin striping but it's thinner.
 
ddaniels - how much time do you wait between coats (i.e., within the "4 coats of ____")
 
I just wait until it flashes over. In other words, it's not wet and runny anymore. It's sorta dry looking, but if you touch it, you'll leave an indentation. With laquer, it only takes 5 to 10 minutes or so. The process does not take long. If there's a better way, or if it's wrong to spray another coat that quickly, somebody please tell me. But I've been doing it that way for a long time and it seems to work out ok.
 
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