Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
Finished the paint job this weekend. 3 coats of primer, 4 coats of color, 3 coats of clear. Super easy to chip the frame. I bumped the drop out against a board and off came some paint. Put the rear wheel in and removed the paint from the slot. Will go with a brush next time just to see the difference. Will use the boat poly urethane paint, too.
rattlecan paint takes a lot longer time to fully dry... I like to leave it 3-4wks to gas off before a final polish let alone bolting components back on or clamping anything to the fresh paint.