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Gloss Coat First Go

So the primer coats have all applied well and in between coats I wet-sanded to flatten the surface.  On Bank Holiday Monday I went for the first gloss coat on the front forks. It seemed to adhere well, but I was not too worried as the instructions for the lacquer coat tells me that I need to wet sand with 1200 grit the colour coat before applying.  So if I do get any funny patches, I can sort that out with some fine sanding.  The forks after two coats of white gloss came out OK...

This was the frame after two coats of white gloss as well...
After closer inspection (and after I ran out of paint) I think it needs another coat or two, especially as I have to wet sand before the lacquer coat.

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