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If you are going with a metallic color, here's some tips from Fart Pipe's awesome uncle, who does amazing paint jobs by all accounts. Thin it down a lot. Not too much, but a lot. Do lots of thin coats. The first few coats, angle/orientation doesn't matter much, but the last few coats, do them with the body panels all on the car in their final position or you won't get the flake all laid down the right orientation. Don't swing your arm in a radial pattern like you'll be tempted to, stay like 12-18" from the panel the whole length of the car, maintaining a consistent angle and travel speed. Use an air dryer/good filter in your air line or you are going to fisheye the poo poo out of it. Prep is key, as already noted. Using the proper solvents for surface cleaning before sanding, the proper solvents and materials for wiping it down between layers and sanding, etc is the difference between paint peeling the gently caress off if you look at it funny, or coming out great. It's not just sanding, literally everything that touches the car between the bare sheetmetal and the clearcoat matters immensely. Humidity and temperature are very important. Cleanliness of everything is crucial.
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