Put down 1.5 cans of clear on my BTTF playfield today, sanded between the coats but I did not like how the sandpaper was dragging the clear and smudging black dust into the clear. Had to naptha and sand that out. It’s a little rough up close, so I guess it needs sanding and more coats? Advice?

Here’s an exaggerated picture using flashlight and macro:

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I kept a wet edge and thought I was close enough, but maybe I was moving too fast and not laying down enough of the 2PAC. After watching the video above I have a decent idea of speed to go now. I believe the smudging marks were dust from the 800 grit sand paper. I was dry sanding, and definitely not getting down below the clear as far as I could tell. It's HARD, as I think about it, perhaps the clear coat was sanding the paper, not the other way around. What concerned me was the difficulty in removing that smudging, took some more sanding and naptha to get it out of the clear. How long should I wait for a coat to dry before sanding between the coats? Maybe I didn't wait long enough?

Thanks for the info gmkalos and quinntopia !! I think I did spray too light/fast and that is the issue. I'm glad to hear it's recoverable. I was dry hand sanding on it, so I don't think I was being aggressive enough - it wasn't making it perfectly smooth even. I'll try wet sanding and more coats and see how it goes.