honestly thats like probably 8-9 coats with wet sanding between every 2-3 coats and then i wetsanded with 1000 grit and then put 2 final coats on. i was just tired of wetsanding and it was zfest here in daytona and i just threw my car back together so i had it that week.(i also shaved the sidemarkers and the rear end at the same time) and thats my own color i made. i think its like 3quarts royal blue to 1quart black or something like that.