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| kconway |
  May 12 2009, 06:16 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,347 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Monrovia, CA Member No.: 3,231 Region Association: Southern California  |
I'm going to paint my car, jambs, trunks, enginebay the whole nine yards. How much paint is required?
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| kconway |
May 13 2009, 12:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,347 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Monrovia, CA Member No.: 3,231 Region Association: Southern California |
Not sure it matters but it will be a metallic (alaska blue metallic). Sounds like the concensus is 1.5 gallons. I'm not painting it myself but I'll be supplying the materials so I want to get it all mixed at once.
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| PRS914-6 |
May 13 2009, 08:49 AM
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Excellence Magazine Project 914 3.6 Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,278 Joined: 20-May 06 From: Central California Member No.: 6,031 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(kconway @ May 12 2009, 11:04 PM)  Not sure it matters but it will be a metallic (alaska blue metallic). Sounds like the concensus is 1.5 gallons. I'm not painting it myself but I'll be supplying the materials so I want to get it all mixed at once. Thanks, Kev If a friend is painting it disregard this but if you are paying someone to do it, let them get the paint. I'm getting toasted on another project car where the painter and the stripper are pointing the finger at each other at why paint is bubbling off a fender. Long story short, I am taking the fender to another painter to get it re-painted and I'll pay (again). Lesson learned, hand it over to the painter and let them do it all even if it cost a little more. That way there is no finger pointing such as the paint wasn't right (and you provided it), the stripper left a residue, etc etc. A lesson hard learned.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
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| kconway |
May 13 2009, 09:06 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,347 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Monrovia, CA Member No.: 3,231 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(PRS914-6 @ May 13 2009, 06:49 AM) QUOTE(kconway @ May 12 2009, 11:04 PM) Not sure it matters but it will be a metallic (alaska blue metallic). Sounds like the concensus is 1.5 gallons. I'm not painting it myself but I'll be supplying the materials so I want to get it all mixed at once. Thanks, Kev If a friend is painting it disregard this but if you are paying someone to do it, let them get the paint. I'm getting toasted on another project car where the painter and the stripper are pointing the finger at each other at why paint is bubbling off a fender. Long story short, I am taking the fender to another painter to get it re-painted and I'll pay (again). Lesson learned, hand it over to the painter and let them do it all even if it cost a little more. That way there is no finger pointing such as the paint wasn't right (and you provided it), the stripper left a residue, etc etc. A lesson hard learned.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I had a friend installing steel flares and eliminating the rust, dents and dings then primer I will turn it over to a painter for his final once-over on the bodywork and paint. I'm speaking to the painter today so I'll be sure to ask about this and whether or not he prefers to purchase the paint himself. |
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kconway How Much Paint Is Required? May 12 2009, 06:16 PM
r_towle 1.5 gallons
Rich May 12 2009, 07:04 PM PanelBilly I second that 1.5 gal. That is unless you screw up... May 12 2009, 07:27 PM
Wes V
I second that 1.5 gal. That is unless you screw u... May 12 2009, 08:13 PM charliew It will be better to have some left over than goin... May 12 2009, 10:39 PM pete-stevers or you can paint it yourself....and use lotsa more... May 13 2009, 08:57 AM SUNAB914 If you are going to use a metallic you better have... May 13 2009, 09:07 AM charliew You didn't say if you are painting the bottom.... May 13 2009, 09:09 AM PanelBilly OK folks, I'm Billy and I sell panels, PLEASE ... May 13 2009, 09:10 AM Wes V
OK folks, I'm Billy and I sell panels, PLEASE... May 13 2009, 09:45 AM charliew Panel er Billy thats the good thing about non meta... May 13 2009, 09:13 AM scotty b WOW 1.5 gallons ...really guys ??? I can do a 914 ... May 16 2009, 07:16 AM Wes V B)-->QUOTE(scotty b @ M... May 16 2009, 08:55 AM
kconway I'm going to be using a PPG product DBC base a... May 16 2009, 08:19 AM
charliew I just ordered 2 gallons of ppg's shopline mal... May 20 2009, 08:10 PM
burton73 How much if painting the bottom of the car and the... May 20 2009, 08:46 PM
thomasotten I bought 2 gallons, and have 1 gallon left after p... May 20 2009, 09:36 PM
iamchappy Scotty these guys must spray it all up into the ai... May 20 2009, 09:46 PM
charliew I'm not a production shop and really don't... May 20 2009, 10:04 PM
kconway I'm going to be using a PPG product DBC base a... May 16 2009, 08:19 AM charliew I just ordered 2 gallons of ppg's shopline mal... May 20 2009, 08:10 PM burton73 How much if painting the bottom of the car and the... May 20 2009, 08:46 PM thomasotten I bought 2 gallons, and have 1 gallon left after p... May 20 2009, 09:36 PM iamchappy Scotty these guys must spray it all up into the ai... May 20 2009, 09:46 PM charliew I'm not a production shop and really don't... May 20 2009, 10:04 PM |
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