Paint

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:16 pm

Hi Guys,

roughly, how much paint will i need, to paint my whole car? Bearing in mind ive got a carbon bonnet and spoiler as well.

Post by **Gayno** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:40 pm

About twice as much as if you were to paint half your car

Post by **Donald** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:43 pm

Well I painted a house a few weeks back and used around 20-25litres. I reckon the total area would be equal to the same 5 Preludes' worth of panel area. So that's around 4litres a car. Take off a bit for the bonnet and spoiler and take into consideration I was putting it on a bit thick and you're probably talking around 3litres.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:44 pm

Too many variables
What colour and how many layers?
What colour primer if using primer? This will effect coverage and the hue.
Shut lines being sprayed? Carbon bonnet being sprayed?
What type of paint?

But as an average i used 3 litres of base coat @ 5 layers and 2 litres of pearl coat @ 3 layers. And 3 litres of lacquer at 1 drop and 2 superwet coats.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:45 pm

that depends on how many coats you are going to put on some show cars use over 10 litres or more

Post by **Donald** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:45 pm

Forgot to mention my estimate was for base coat only*

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:52 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:Too many variables
What colour and how many layers?
What colour primer if using primer? This will effect coverage and the hue.
Shut lines being sprayed? Carbon bonnet being sprayed?
What type of paint?

But as an average i used 3 litres of base coat @ 5 layers and 2 litres of pearl coat @ 3 layers. And 3 litres of lacquer at 1 drop and 2 superwet coats.

Exactly what i wanted, thanks mate.