Abstract: The present invention provides a process for forming a plural layer coating film which is excellent in a chipping resistance and a corrosion resistance, characterized by comprising the steps of coating a cationically electrodepositable coating material (a) on an article to be coated and curing it by heating, then coating a water based thermoplastic chipping resistant coating material (b) and controlling a solid content in the coating film to 40% by weight or more, thereafter coating a water based intermediate coating material (c) and curing both coating films of the coating material (b) and the coating material (c) by heating and then coating a top coating material (d) and curing it.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for forming a multilayer film by applying, on a substrate, the following coatings in the following order: (A) a primer, (B) an intermediate coating, C) a coloring base coating, (D a pearl-like base coating, and (E) a clear coating, in which process the intermediate coating (B) is a liquid thermosetting coating containing a thermosetting resin composition, a fine aluminum powder having an average particle diameter of less than 10 .mu.m and a titanium oxide pigment, the amounts of the fine aluminum powder and the titanium oxide pigment being 0.1-30 parts by weight and 1-200 parts by weight, respectively, per 100 parts by weight of the thermosetting resin composition so that a film formed from the liquid thermosetting coating has a hiding powder of 25 .mu.