How much paint needed?
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Le Mans Master
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How much paint needed?
Hello all, I'm getting ready to purchase paint and I'm wondering how much will I need to paint the whole car? Don't know if it matters, but this is my 1st paint job.
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It's called "boxing" the paint, however much you decide to get..
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Two gallons seems like a lot of paint. Depending on the mixing ratio you could end up with 4 gallons of product.
If you are going with BC/CC I would think 2-3 quarts of base and 4 quarts of clear.
If you are going with BC/CC I would think 2-3 quarts of base and 4 quarts of clear.
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I'm looking to buy the Summit Racing Acrylic Urethane Paint and planning on a two tone paint job. The paint is mixed 4:1 so you end up with 5 quarts from a gallon. So it looks like a gallon of each color with a gallon of clear so do the job.
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IMO 2 gallons is overkill unless you plan to paint it twice. When you look at the price of base, you're going to be suprised at how expensive it can be. Some Reds are easily $100 a quart depending on what you buy! There isn't THAT much surface area on a corvette, especially if you have a convertible or a 1980 on up car with the big back window. It should take about 2 to 2 1/2 quarts to paint your car.
Generally, the price to buy a whole gallon and the price to buy 3 quarts is a couple dollars difference. So it usually makes more sense to buy a gallon, then you'll have enough left over for down the road repairs should you need it. If you buy 2 gallons, I guarantee you'll have a gallon ($400) sitting under your bench for years that you could have bought a bead blaster or put into a better air compressor, etc.
That's my take.
Mark G
Generally, the price to buy a whole gallon and the price to buy 3 quarts is a couple dollars difference. So it usually makes more sense to buy a gallon, then you'll have enough left over for down the road repairs should you need it. If you buy 2 gallons, I guarantee you'll have a gallon ($400) sitting under your bench for years that you could have bought a bead blaster or put into a better air compressor, etc.
That's my take.
Mark G
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PO (or someone before) painted my 68, as part of the sale I got about a pint of paint in a 1 gallon can.
I painted a MGB that I'm still restoring, first time I've painted a body off restoration. I painted the bottom, engine compartment, trunk compartment, interior and exterior and I still have a little paint left.
One gallon is PLENTY.
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I had my 71 Coupe repainted about 6 months ago and I bought a gallon of base coat ( almost $450 for PPG in War Bonnett Yellow)
I have about 2 quarts left over which should more than cover any needed repairs later on.
I have about 2 quarts left over which should more than cover any needed repairs later on.
Muddy
