Next step...what to do?

[pour bleeding me]

alright..back again...but i sanded my explorer to 180 and got it nice and smooth and sanded...i sprayed a coat of gray primer on it....so now im wondering now what? should i spray another coat of primer? or sand the primer i got now? if so with what grit sand paper? or should i just spray the black paint on it?

now as for the hard finish..i am so torn on what to use! i was originally going to use polyurathane...and i already bought it..but ive heard more complaints than anything about this stuff..and i dont wanna wait 3 months for it to cure....so what should i use? ive heard alot about nitro...or else automotive hard finishes..which i have a connection to get some for possibly free..but dont know how to use it..so please just any advise on this helps..

thanks for all your help and patience...i dont wanna mess up! ive come this far!

[Drak]

Well, for starters, what kind of primer did you use?

You should keep it 'all in the family', using all the same type of ingredients.

What does the can of primer say?

[Brian]

That and make sure your primed coat is as smooth as possible! Keep sanding it with smoother grits down to say 320 or 400 because the smoother the base coat the better (well easier) the top coat will turn out. So keep in mind a few primer coats won't hurt you Just don't go overboard and make it all thick with primer!

[pour bleeding me]

well i dont have the can with me..its at the shop but ill check it out and use the same brand...but ill sand the primer down to 400 and do another coat....thanks...how do u know when its sanded good enough tho? define "smooth"

[Brian]

Hold it up to a light and inspect the side's, also use your finger tip's around the contours and feel for any ridges or bumps that will show up when you finally paint the color.

[pour bleeding me]

so just spikes and bumps in the paint are all im looking for?simple enough