no clear coat?

 

I gotta disagree a bit as well. 8 hours is far too long to let it sit between coats. By that time, that paint has cured and your next coat will not bond properly to the first coat. 20-30 minutes is all you need, in fact, most spray paints will flash in about 10 minutes. you want it to "flash", but not dry completely. the paint should still be somewhat tacky when you apply your second coat.

Also, on your sanding. I would have used 600 grit for the final sand after a few primes to get rid of any sand or scratch marks. then one final coat of primer before paint.

Also, you want your first coat to be thin and light, but your second and third coat should be heavy and wet looking. the last thing you want is a textured look. Unless thats what your after.

You didnt mention what kind of paint you are using. I used Dupli-color on wifes bike Ninja and also on her old R6. I then used a Urathane Automotive clear over that. It was then sanded with 1000 grit wetsand, then again with 2000 grit before it was wheeled out. I think using an automotive urathane is a much tougher clear than you can get in a spray can and it will resist gas if its spilled on the tank.

Its hard to tell, but your pics look textured. It might just be the flash or the camera. Other than that, it looks good. Not trying to say your doing it wrong, just putting my two cents in how I did mine.

heres the tank of her Ninja,



Her old R6



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give it at least around a keep to cure before you wet sand, I made that mistake. My bodyman/buddy told me to be carefull of doing that. I had a prefect black spray bomb paint job for my CB750. I went to wet sand only a day after the final coat and there was clouding in the paint. Wet sanded some more and it made it worse. I buddy told me to wait around a week untill you wet sand