How Much Paint Needed
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Melting Slicks
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How Much Paint Needed
I am working on a 90 Vette for my son and a 75 for myself. Assuming all bodywork and guide coating was complete. How much Epoxy primer, base coat and clear should be needed. Both vettes are coupes and both will be painted a different color. I am planning on using PPG products. Thanks for any advice.
Safety Car
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I'm in the process of having my 72 painted. I'm an amateur. I think I will use 2 qts of epoxy primer, a gallon of K36 high build primer, and a gallon of paint. Not sure about the clear yet but probably a gallon. Wont take a gallon of paint or clear, but its so much cheaper by the gallon.
Porchdog or someone else more knowledgeable, please chime in...
Porchdog or someone else more knowledgeable, please chime in...
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ON my 79 I went with SPI and it took 1 gallon of each epoxy,base, clear. But remember each is reduced by 1 to 1 so I started with 2 gallons of each and when I was done I had about 1.5 gallons. So I used 4.5 gallons on my car and was very happy with it.Its cheaper to buy it by the gallon and if you run into problems then you dont have to order more and wait so its a good idea to order extra anyway.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
Drifting
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From: bluff dale tx
if you use epoxy only as a sealer 2 qrts will give you 1 gal sprayable. gal of clear and depending on base you may get by with 2 qrts but i like having some left. have your base shaken and poured into qrt cans .order some empty quart cans too. when your done pour you leftover into qrts. it will keep longer without all the air in the can.
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks for all the advice. Much appreciated.
Porchdog I believe you specified white sealer under red gave the best pop to the color and what about black top coat? Even though I asked about clear there is a good chance I will be doing single stage based upon some of your inputs I have seen in the past. Am fairly new to painting but want to try. Thanks again top all.
Porchdog I believe you specified white sealer under red gave the best pop to the color and what about black top coat? Even though I asked about clear there is a good chance I will be doing single stage based upon some of your inputs I have seen in the past. Am fairly new to painting but want to try. Thanks again top all.
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Melting Slicks
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After the glamor coat due you wet sand like you do clear or just Buff it out? What about sealer under red ss? Thanks for your help.
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I am working on a 90 Vette for my son and a 75 for myself. Assuming all bodywork and guide coating was complete. How much Epoxy primer, base coat and clear should be needed. Both vettes are coupes and both will be painted a different color. I am planning on using PPG products. Thanks for any advice.
(Omini), is that the color will not be the same if you want to touch up later with new paint, stick with the better PPG products, and you won't have that issue.
P.S. The "Dog" was right on the money on shooting 2-3 coats of clear,
let dry and block. then several days 2-3 more Clear and color sand to
2500 then buff. "Show car Finish"
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks Mayordaly. I look forward to PorchDogs advise and I appreciate your info on the paint. I agree I am not looking for cheap material just cheap labor aka me. I hope to get some sealer shot soon and then start final blocking and filling until spring when the temps will be high enough to paint. I'll fill in with other projects on the 75 until then, unless we get a real warm spell here in New England.
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My son is leaning towards a red or garnet for his 90. did you say don't clear red or always clear red?
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