im going to paint the 7 in a few weeks and i dont know if 2 qts. of paint will be good ( about 2-1/2 qts after reducing) or do i need a gal.

i'm not doing the engine bay but im pulling the doors to do the jams. its going to be a single stage paint.
i dont want to spend more money then needed but i dont want to run out of paint ether.

so for people that have done this what do you think??

thanks.

 

maaco lol

 

Lets see, 5 rattle cans of primer, 7 rattle cans of white, 6 rattle cans of light met blue, and 2 rattle cans of black. Avg $6 a can = $120 and some tape which I purchased and applied too late + $15. Hey its cheaper than Maaco.

 

2 qts is generally more than enough... remember that you arent ONLY spraying paint, but hardener and whatnot...

 

Do the duplicolor base/clear coat. 3 cans of each minimum, but i would use 4 each, total cost under $200.

 

got a gal for mine and it was only $120 and i have enuff to paint my car 2 more times

 

Depends on the paint

my car took

- 2 qts of primer
- 1 qt of base black
- 4 qts of final color
- 2 qts of clear coat.

and I didnt do the interior or engine bay

 

my car took a quart and a half of red to paint the car and door jambs. i say 2 quarts of each. primer/paint/clear. i can't stand single stage cause you cant do anything about imperfections.

 

It depends on the quality of the job you intend to do. 2 quarts may be enough, but may not. If you are doing several coats and a color sand then clearing it, you'll probaly need more. Also depends on your paint skills and how smoothly and evenly you can overlay. As well as what setup your using to paint with and what pressure/volume. Much better to put on more thin coats than less thicker ones. So, I guess the answer to your question is yes, 2 quarts can cover your car, but whether it is enough to do so to your satisfaction is another thing. Good Luck! A good paint job is very satisfying, a bad one will haunt you till you repaint.

 

thanks guys.... i just picked up the brown one and im doing the body work so its getting a paint job in the next few weeks.

i dont know yet if ill be keeping it or reselling it when im done but i want it looking good so ill be doing a nice single stage paint. maby a matalic brown something.

when i paint my baby ( the silver one) maby a 2 stage.

 

i'm rattle can paint jobbing my car. It's nothing more than a drag car so it doesn't have to be perfect...... Depends on what you want for a finish. Like guys said several thin coats is the way to go.

 

i rattle caned the silver car so all the panels would be the same when i put it together, mabe i will do a good paint job on it this year to...... but i want to get the isma spoiler for it first

 

no no nooooo, it doesn't cost much more to make it look a lot better. The duplicolor thing is soooo easy!

 

yes but you still need a good paint gun...... good ones cost money and spray bomb has one built in..... I have already painted my front bumper and turned out good.....

 

The gun I used cost just $59.99 at princess auto.