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Clear coat is awesome, and so easy compared to single stage. You definately want to use a two stage system and not just clear over some no name enamel or something. I am hoping this is your plan? The great thing about two stage is that the base coat goes on dry and drys in about 10 minutes so it is very easy to get the color right with no runs. If you get a run, just let it dry ~20 min. and sand it out. Then dust it again to make sure the color is even. When you do the clear, it is kindof tricky at first, but not hard once you get used to it. First, you need plenty of light. If not, you will not be able to see the clear and you will run it or have tons of dry spots and orange peel. I use three coats, first heavy and wet and the next two much lighter. It is very important to get good coverage and on the first coat. For this, I shoot the coat and then look it over real good with a light or walk around and look down the panels(usually painting cars). If you see a dry spot, go ahead and shoot a little more in that area so it smooths out. If you find a run, jut be careful not to run it worse in the next coats. On the last two coats I move a little faster and put on less material than the first. You dont want to orange peel it, but it is easy to run if you put it on as heavy as the first. If you end up with runs, just wet sand them out. If they are big or come to a drip, you can use a razor blade to save some time. You will also want to wet sand with 1500 and buff in two stages for best results. First is 3M polishing compound and last is Mequires NO.7. Clear coat is very forgiving in that way if you have some dry spots or run. You will want to do the sanding and buffing the next day or two so plan for that. If you wait a week it will be like sanding glass. In the first few days it is still soft and sands very easily. Believe me, I have made this mistake and it is no fun. Lastly, pull it out of the shop, get a beer, and sit to enjoy the shine:).
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