Painting a car, can I apply the base coat over a two day period and then put on the clear coat?

You probably can, but about 2 or 3 years later the clearcoat will start to lift.





You really need to clear within 24 hours for best adhesion with most paint systems. Read the info on the can of the base you are using, it will give you a top coat time.|||the best thing to do is clear it after the base coat has flashed, which means it looks hazy kind of. looks dry but isnt all the way dry. i have painted base coats on cars then cleared then a couple of days later, just make sure you use wax/grease remover before you spray and use a tack cloth. You should be fine