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| JFG |
 Jun 21 2016, 11:22 AM
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For a full top body respray will i need to buy.
I've found somewhere to buy paint in cellulose. I will be painting both trunks inside and the fuel tank area. I'll also painting undersides of both trunk hoods aswell as the complete top outer shell. How much paint will i need to buy? The mix ratio will be 50/50 |
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| Andyrew |
Jun 21 2016, 12:58 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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Base clear or single stage?
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| Catorse |
Jun 21 2016, 01:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 27-August 15 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 19,106 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I painted the following on my car:
- entire top side body. - inside of trunk - inside of hood - door jambs Screwed up the front two fenders, needed to respray Total pain used: 1 gallon, PPG envirobase. I have maybe a half pint left. If I had not bothced the front fenders, I would have probably used 3 quarts total. YMMV |
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| sb914 |
Jun 21 2016, 02:06 PM
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Surf Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,320 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California
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11 rattle cans will do it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Chris914n6 |
Jun 21 2016, 02:12 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,341 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Around here 3 quarts costs more than a gallon.
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| 76-914 |
Jun 21 2016, 02:12 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,513 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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1 gal of paint is enough
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| JFG |
Jun 21 2016, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 686 Joined: 7-April 16 From: Wales Member No.: 19,869 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Jun 21 2016, 06:58 PM)  Base clear or single stage? Single stage paint is what is on offer. I was advised probably 5 litres based on the shop advice from previous customers. |
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| Andyrew |
Jun 21 2016, 02:26 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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What units of measure do they sell them in?
For single stage, You have your paint, your hardner, and your reducer. For 1 unit of measure on the paint itself will yield about 1.4-1.5 units of material. Just FYI. 4L if you do not spray under the chassis, 5L if you do. This should net you with 1L in spare for touch ups or respray. I sprayed my body in 7 thin coats and sprayed under both trunks and used about 2L. I also painted my targa top and trunks twice. |
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| 76-914 |
Jun 21 2016, 07:01 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,513 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) And add to that; an experienced painter will waste less paint and HVLP equipment saves a bunch of paint.
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| r_towle |
Jun 21 2016, 07:21 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,594 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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If you cannot buy the paint by the gallon ( what you need btw) and you need to buy 4 liters, mix all four together in a bucket really well before you mix the paint with anything else. Kind of a pain, but you want to ensure perfect color and humans mixed up all four jugs of paint and they will be different
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