Abstract: A process for coating a substrate comprising: (a) depositing a primer-surfacer coating composition onto at least a portion of the substrate; (b) curing at least a portion of the primer-surfacer coating composition; (c) depositing a hiding coating composition onto a least a portion of the primer-surfacer coating composition; and (d) depositing a color-imparting non-hiding coating composition onto at least a portion of the hiding coating composition, wherein the second basecoat comprises a nanoparticulate, and wherein a portion of the hiding coating composition is not cured prior to the deposition of the color-imparting non-hiding coating composition; (e) optionally, dehydrating at least a portion of the hiding coating composition and the color-imparting non-hiding coating composition; and (f) curing at least a portion of the first base coat and the second basecoat simultaneously.

Abstract: Curable film-forming compositions comprising acrylic polyols, aminoplast and carbamoyl triazines are disclosed. The compositions are useful as clear coats in composite color-plus-clear coatings.

Abstract: A storage-stable, curable film-forming composition is provided comprising: (i) a crosslinking agent selected from an aminoplast, a blocked polyisocyanate, and mixtures thereof; and (ii) a hydroxyl functional acrylic polymer further containing a plurality of alkoxysilane groups of the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl, and R.sub.2 is a divalent group. The acrylic polymer is prepared in a solvent medium comprising an alcohol. The curable film-forming composition is suitable for use in color-plus-clear composite coating compositions.

Abstract: A coating composition is disclosed including an acrylic polyol, polyester polyol, a blend of curing agents, e.g., a blocked isocyanate and an aminoplast resin, and a liquid carrier. Optionally, pigmentation can be added, e.g., pigmentation adapted to provide camouflage under military specification MIL-C-46168D.