Painting frame: how much paint do I need?
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Drifting
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Painting frame: how much paint do I need?
I am getting to the point with my 81 frame where it's time to start thinking about how much paint I will need. I bought a quart of rust encapsulator years ago, so I am planning on spraying that as the primer. I am hoping the one quart will give me two coats.
I am going to use Extreme Chassis Black for the final coat, but I am trying to figure out what would be more economical, going with the quart size or spray cans.
Would one quart do 2 coats? How many spray cans would be needed for two coats?
I am going to use Extreme Chassis Black for the final coat, but I am trying to figure out what would be more economical, going with the quart size or spray cans.
Would one quart do 2 coats? How many spray cans would be needed for two coats?
Burning Brakes
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I used Por-15 and one quart gave me two coats with enough left to do the radiator support, front crash bar, and frame extensions. I brushed it on thought. You might lose some as overspray, but it should still cover you.
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I am getting to the point with my 81 frame where it's time to start thinking about how much paint I will need. I bought a quart of rust encapsulator years ago, so I am planning on spraying that as the primer. I am hoping the one quart will give me two coats.
Would one quart do 2 coats? How many spray cans would be needed for two coats?
Would one quart do 2 coats? How many spray cans would be needed for two coats?
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