Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-25269123-20170715224554

I've been painting a Maverick recently (my first paintjob) and I'm getting mixed signals from the internet and my dad, who's probably spray painted things longer than most Nerfers but has never painted a Nerf gun. He agreed to help me since it's my first time, and he's telling me to do what the can says and wait an hour (the time it apparently takes for a painted thing to be ready for handling again) after one coat before going in for another coat or touch-up. However, most tutorials I've seen say to only wait 10 or so minutes (the dry-to-touch time). Which should I go for? I don't want this to take too long, but I don't want to mess it up more than a first timer usually would.

For reference, I'm using Rustoleum 2x Paint+Primer (gloss/semigloss red and I think satin or matte white) and Krylon Colormaster Paint+Primer (satin black). Don't know if they were the best paint choices, I just had them because I was going to use them for some 3D-printed miniatures. I went straight to red as the first coat for the main shell, but I think that was a mistake despite the label saying "Paint AND Primer". Again, I'd like advice on this for future projects. My dad said it was fine but I'm not sure if I believe him.

Sorry if this is not the forum for modders, I didn't feel like making a new account just to ask this.  