Paint Purchasing Questions

[jgautosport]

Just wondering for you guys that had painted your cars yourself. How much base coat was required for your Z. I was going to purchase a paint kit for BC /CC which included 1 Gallon of Base and 1 Gallon of Reducer. I can save money if I were to purchase it by the quart. I didnt want to buy 2 qts of base and 1 qt of reducer to come up short. Thanks for any responses. Im almost ready to spray after 3 years of it being different colors.

[ZR8ED]

Well for starters. How much of the car are you painting? interior door jambs/full interior/underhood/wheel wells/undercarriage?

 

For a normal (paint the outside and maybe the door jambs) basecoat/clearcoat, a 1/2 gallon of base and a 1/2 gallon of clear (not including the reducers) should be plenty. Our cars are pretty small.

 

For example. I painted the entire back half of my car (not the roof) with less than 1 quart of basecoat. I used enamel paint, so I didn't use clearcoat.

 

A typical OEM painted car (new car) uses just under a 1/2 gallon of base and 1/2 gallon of clearcoat. That is just an example to give you a ball park idea.

 

Good luck with the paint job!

[jgautosport]

Thanks, forgot to add that part. Im doing everything, Jams, Exterior and Underhood. no under carriage, or engine bay just exterior.

[jgautosport]

Just ordered my paint. Went with 2 qts of base and 1 gallon of clear just to be safe. It was a difference of 25 bucks for 2qts vs. a gallon. Hopefully this weekend I can attempt my first full paint job.