Painting Question

he is correct on every point. a really experienced painter knows just how much material to lay on before it runs.with lacquers,enamels,acrylics, latex it can be tricky.the flash points are different..light coats is safe,just watch the overspray.good luck..fx dude(www.1madmodeler.com)

Triarius should be a long shortly with the official and technical answer, but I'll toss out my layman's explanation:

Thick coats tend to drip, run and orange peel.

Thick coats take FOREVER to dry.

Thin coats dries quickly (or cures in the case of acrylics).

They also allow you to build up the color and give the model depth a thick coat cannot provide.