Second coat of spray paint?

[Colin]

I spray painted my new fotk with the recommended white gloss Rust-Oleum paint/primer but somehow got two dirty smudges on one of the pieces. Do I need to completely remove the first coat and start over to fix this or just go over the problem areas lightly with 2000 grit sandpaper so the touch up sticks? I accidentally gave one of the biceps a second coat without sanding and it didn't go well

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

I have had lots of issues with Rust-Oleum, mainly it not mixing properly and coming out in places like sand. With primer you are normally ok to give a light sand, personally I would use a 400 or 600 to give the next coat of paint something to grip too, 2000 is normally for final buff/polish.

 

You really have to make sure the paint is fully dry before applying another coat, I've seen a lot of issues with crazing or splitting if not fully dry.

 

Really depends how "smudged' it is but I would not think you would have to remove it all.

 

Definitely try to shake as much as possible between application, even if it appears to be coming out consistently.

[JBar[TK]]

Check to see what the can says but usually they recommend not re coating anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks. If you re coat too soon it can cause unwanted results