Thanks for the info! I picked up a late model Camaro kit and started on it last night. I have a 2015 Camaro and wanted to replicate it.
The kit is very basic, and molded in metalic green. I sanded on the body a bit and washed with dish soap, throughly rinsed and dried it completely. I had a rattle can of Testors gloss black enamel that I had sitting in front of a small space heater to warm it up, also warmed up the body.
I sprayed a tack coat (outside about 30 degrees) and brought the body back in and placed back in front of the space heater for a few munites, constantly turning it to ensure even tempurature. Then a second light coat and a little more time in front of the heater. The third coat, I wanted to put on heavier and about 1/2 way through the rattle can started spraying like BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH. I made sure it was warm and well mixed.
The finsh came out super shiny and even (minus a couple tiny bubbles) over all im happy with it, however I sprayed it yesterday and this morning I went to check it out and it seems like the paint is very soft. Is this typical for testors? I bought the paint at hobby lobby, and who knows how long it sat there.
How long should I let it sit to see if it will harden? I am seriously thinking about picking up an airbrush for the consistensy of the spray and also I'd like to use some water based paints.