Ya I plan to let it dry over night before I start applying the black. Probably waiting an hour or two between each coat of blue and black.
TIP: Read through the fine print on your paint label and or online paint spec. information.
... or do a test piece beforehand for two major reasons.
1.) Not all paints are compatible and when top coating with second paint (sometimes even if it's the same brand paint) they fight each other and the paint can lift, mottle, bubble, wrinkle.... etc...
A test patch and 24 hours to watch reaction is easier then stripping and repainting an entire body
2.) And probably even more important then # 1.
This one you can read the label closely, but I highly recommend a test piece instead just to be safe.
Many paints have different "flash off" times and re-coat time limits.
Meaning.... The paints will have a window for putting on a second, third etc... layer.
This includes a second coat of the same exact paint and color, or different color or paint entirely.
The next coat must be applied within minutes after paint flashes off to an hour, or you must then wait a full 24+ hours.
Sounds dumb and meaningless, but I've ignored their recommendations thinking it's been 5 hours since I painted it and the paints dry, so the paints dry, what were they thinking to say I now need to wait 24-36 hours for another layer?
I mean really, if it was dry at 15 minutes to an hour and I could paint it then, but now 5 hours later it's even drier , but I can't paint it again now?
Seriously? Come on mr. Paint manufacturer!!! You're pulling my leg right?
Guess what?, the entire paint job bubbled like I soaked it in brake fluid by painting that next coat outside their recommended "time window"
Not entirely sure what goes on in that time window from being able to re-coat it right after it flashes off vs. waiting 24+ hours... but it's the real deal and very very frustrating when it happens if painted again too soon.
I'll also add that I have noticed the "window" for multiple layers being most important and "picky" with paints that get brushed on vs. spraying it.
I believe that difference to be because the paint goes on so much heavier and thicker by brushing vs. spraying thin layers and whatever is trapped in paint that requires the full 24-36 hours to either evaporate, harden and cure, takes longer to happen because the paint is thicker
Good luck and be sure to show us progress pictures and finished pictures!"thumbsup"
We all love pictures !!!!