Quick Paint Question...

Fubba · 02-18-2009, 07:23 PM

So I am buying paint to get my car painted. I found the color i want and all that, but since I have to mail order it I want to have all the paint that I need come in at once. So heres my question, How much paint to I need to paint my car? Im not going to worry about the inside of the trunk lid and places like that, just the places that are commonly visible.

I was thinking 2 or 3 quarts, does that sound about right? And is it closer to the 2 or the 3?

mr2stealth · 02-18-2009, 07:49 PM

Sounds about right, what color did you choose??

Fubba · 02-18-2009, 07:50 PM

Due to the lack of time for now I am just going to go with the crimson red. I really want to paint it blue but for now I just need to get some decent paint on it. (right now my car is about 15 different shade of red and theres some sctarches that go down to metal.)

mr2stealth · 02-18-2009, 07:52 PM

Ha thats nothin compared to my spray paint nightmare haha lol

Fubba · 02-18-2009, 07:56 PM

A buddy and I are going to take a stab at doing it ourselves. The way I look at it, the paint cant really get any worse than it already is. And even if it buys me another year or two then it give me the time to save up the money and get it done right, and blue

Plus we found a really solid write up on how to do it and we have both done some paint work before. this will just be the biggest project.

mr2stealth · 02-18-2009, 07:57 PM

Oh thats pretty cool. Personally I dont think painting is very hard, but im goin to school for paint so ya haha

Fubba · 02-18-2009, 08:03 PM

The guy thats helping me painted his front bumper 2 years ago with the same paint im going to buy and it looks great. I think if we just take our time and do all the steps then we should be fine.
And do you think 100 oz is enough? Im buying based on ounces, turns out its cheaper that way.

Fubba · 02-24-2009, 11:34 PM

So I was starting to look into things that I would buy here in town and I came across a new question.
What is the difference between clear coat and lacqure? And which should I use for this sort of application?

JadeDragon · 02-25-2009, 01:13 PM

Not sure, but this might be helpful:
Single Stage vs. Clear Coat - Car Care Forums: Meguiar's Online

shadjedi · 05-11-2011, 06:05 PM

i was told 3 quarts would be more than enough to finish of the door jams and all. ya know? ill soon find out for my self, but that amount seems right to me.

02-18-2009, 07:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fubba Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins CO Posts: 170 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Quick Paint Question... So I am buying paint to get my car painted. I found the color i want and all that, but since I have to mail order it I want to have all the paint that I need come in at once. So heres my question, How much paint to I need to paint my car? Im not going to worry about the inside of the trunk lid and places like that, just the places that are commonly visible. I was thinking 2 or 3 quarts, does that sound about right? And is it closer to the 2 or the 3?

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02-18-2009, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
mr2stealth I want a RHD SW20 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona/Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 634 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Sounds about right, what color did you choose??

02-18-2009, 07:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fubba Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins CO Posts: 170 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Due to the lack of time for now I am just going to go with the crimson red. I really want to paint it blue but for now I just need to get some decent paint on it. (right now my car is about 15 different shade of red and theres some sctarches that go down to metal.)

02-18-2009, 07:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
mr2stealth I want a RHD SW20 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona/Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 634 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Ha thats nothin compared to my spray paint nightmare haha lol

02-18-2009, 07:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fubba Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins CO Posts: 170 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	A buddy and I are going to take a stab at doing it ourselves. The way I look at it, the paint cant really get any worse than it already is. And even if it buys me another year or two then it give me the time to save up the money and get it done right, and blue Plus we found a really solid write up on how to do it and we have both done some paint work before. this will just be the biggest project.

02-18-2009, 07:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr2stealth I want a RHD SW20 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona/Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 634 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Oh thats pretty cool. Personally I dont think painting is very hard, but im goin to school for paint so ya haha

02-18-2009, 08:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fubba Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins CO Posts: 170 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	The guy thats helping me painted his front bumper 2 years ago with the same paint im going to buy and it looks great. I think if we just take our time and do all the steps then we should be fine. And do you think 100 oz is enough? Im buying based on ounces, turns out its cheaper that way.

02-24-2009, 11:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fubba Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins CO Posts: 170 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	So I was starting to look into things that I would buy here in town and I came across a new question. What is the difference between clear coat and lacqure? And which should I use for this sort of application?

02-25-2009, 01:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
JadeDragon Some Skills Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 91 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Not sure, but this might be helpful: Single Stage vs. Clear Coat - Car Care Forums: Meguiar's Online

05-11-2011, 06:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
shadjedi No Skills Join Date: May 2011 Location: jupiter florida Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i was told 3 quarts would be more than enough to finish of the door jams and all. ya know? ill soon find out for my self, but that amount seems right to me.