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  • Not sure where you read about spraying a wet coat for metallics, but you typically want to avoid that. As you’ve learned, you want to build up the coat in layers, as a wet coat can cause the metal flakes to settle and lose at least some of the metallic sheen. I typically spray 2-3 thin layers for metallics.

    You’ll also want to be careful with spraying topcoats over metallics, especially with lacquers. Since lacquer will reactivate other lacquers, if you spray too much at once, it can cause the metal flake to settle as well. Depending on what I’m doing, I oftentimes don’t topcoat over metallics, but if I’m going to panel line and/or apply decals, then I’ll spray 3 mist coats and spray air in between before going over with a final wet coat.