How Much Paint Will I Need To Paint My Car?
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- Опубликовано: 11 ноя 2017
- A common question is, How Much Paint Will I Need To Paint My Car?
There is no real 1 size fits all answer because the type of paint you use, the size of the car and gun you use will all be contributing factors but that aside I have a general rule of thumb as I will list below.
Full Respray inside and out on mid-sized sedan: 4 litres of colour 2:1 (6 litres mixed) and a 7.5-litre clear kit. This will generally leave you with some to spare but it's always handy as you may need it in future.
My general rule of thumb for 2:1 solvent-based basecoat is listed below, again if the panels are extra large or small it may vary, also some reds, yellows, greens & coarse metallic colours may require a ground coat or just a bit more to achieve coverage. The basecoat estimates are before thinner.
Door: In & Out (300ml), Out Only (200ml)
Fender: 150ml
Bonnet/Hood: In & Out (550ml), Out Only (300ml)
Boot/Trunk Lid: In & Out (500ml), Out Only (280ml)
Roof: 300ml
Bumper Bar: 300ml
Quarter Panel: 200ml
MS Clear Coat, these estimates are after hardener has been added.
Door: In & Out (300ml), Out Only (200ml)
Fender: 150ml
Bonnet/Hood: In & Out (650ml), Out Only (400ml)
Boot/Trunk Lid: In & Out (550ml), Out Only (300ml)
Roof: 350ml
Bumper Bar: 350ml
Quarter Panel: 210ml
HS Clear Coat, these estimates are after hardener has been added.
Door: In & Out (250ml), Out Only (130ml)
Fender: 110ml
Bonnet/Hood: In & Out (500ml), Out Only (300ml)
Boot/Trunk Lid: In & Out (450ml), Out Only (250ml)
Roof: 300ml
Bumper Bar: 250ml
Quarter Panel: 140ml
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I've been waiting for this video for a while now, It came up in my feed a week ago or so, and gone! Thank you for all the tips you share!
Very helpful video, this is the basic information I was looking for when not painting the entire car. Much appreciated, thanks!!
Thanks from USA. Been asked to paint a fellows car in original red (He wanted a color change but I told him too costly) and this video helps me understand what is needed to to a whole paint job.
It's weirdly satisfying to watch you paint. Awesome work!
This is the exact video that I'm looking for. Thank you man 👍🏻
@TheGunman Really love the channel man. I'm from New York (Upstate in the hills with cows and trees) Love the Yankees Hat ! Thanks for the Support.
Fantastic re spray gunny...once again top tips..many thanks for the vid..👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Hi mate another great update you truly know your job great advice superb skills so good to see have a great day
Gunman thanks. I picked up an ani r150 per your siggestion. It saved me when a bug landed in some candy paint. I pulled out the bug dumped the paint from the tekna pro lite into the r150 and fixed that spot. Thanks man
You always have good tips Gunny. For us DIY guys it's great, man. Thanks
+Mike Mccloskey no worries man 👊 I do my best to help
Thanks man, very useful, straight to point.
Thank you. Answered everything i was looking for
I used 1 liter of clear for my prelude. 2 coats. 1 liter clear + 300ml hardener. Total 1.3 l
I’m abt to paint my prelude so I appreciate this info
Great info, Your a Hero to young people that are looking at Trades... Too many get pushed into White collar school that don't fit that mold.
I think you've covered it already but the only thing probably glanced over was how many coats for each application. Base, solid & clears. Great vid none the less.
Good video man, I liked the topic! I get asked that question a lot! A couple ideas for other videos like this...
Why is it so expensive to have my car painted? (Cover the basic procedures, maybe hint at ways to save money, like removing stickers, vinyls, or do your own remove and refitting)
How can I protect my fresh paint? (Cover tips and tricks to keeping paint clean or avoiding scratches)
How do I know if a body shop is shady? (Cover warning signs of a bad shop, things to look for when in for an estimate) This is a biggie, a lot of people can't tell the difference between a quality shop, and a shady poor quality shop, and can get taken advantage of.
What colour should I paint my car? (Cover looking at different colour chips, the differences between a metallic, pearl, and other effect colours, common colours that people tend to pick)
Just some ideas, love the content.
I admire your work
Good video! Thank you.
I'm doin a Full respray of black metallic( UH, paint code) on a Mx-5 Miata. No experience so this'll be interesting..
This video was super helpful. Wasn’t sure if I should buy the paint by the liter or just get the 5 liter. Wanted to do Wrx blue or like a ruby red on my Mira 4door
Hey Gunny great advice as always keep up the good work..🤘
Painter thanks again man 👊
Cheers mate.... I better go paint some shit...😂😂
Good tips man
thanks for the video!
amazing video, thank you
Great advice thaks mate.
Great video!
If you have a few different containers of color, always mix them together in a big container to make sure that the color is even. After mixing it, you can put it back in the smaller containers
Thanks for the tips gunny
+Ramcharran Khoon Khoon no worries man 👊😃👊 thanks again for watching. Hey, we'd all love to see some footage or pix of you using your nebula when you get it, email us something if you can.
The Gunman of coarse man
Will do
Good work 😎
Throwing a blender your way Gunman.
Have a sewing machine that would benefit from a fresh pain job, a Singer 96k41, not too curvy. The machine is to be used I.e not a show piece hence durability is key. Not fussy about decals but could put something funky on.
Any ways, your take on how best to approach this greatly appreciated.
Awesome class..
Love watching these vids. Always something to learn from other professionals! Plus who doesn't love watching gunny lay it down?
Nice trik...good job....thank's gunman....
Any idea how much to spray an 05 Dodge Ram crew cab with a short bed. Probably using a metallic dark grey and spi clear. It’s a respray of a close shade. I need to paint a bed to match and rocker repairs so I figured I’d do the whole thing or at least the sides minus the hood and roof. I appreciate your videos and the time taken to help people and share your knowledge. Thank you.
this is absolutely perfect timing! painting a car inside and out and looking to price out some paint tomorrow.
Thanks!
Also have you tried matrix paint/clear? One of the shops here carries it and have heard some good things about it but would like to hear your thoughts too.
+ZohanLohan sorry mate but I'm not even familiar with that brand.
I used Matrix UG code white pearl 2011 Ford Taurus Limited.
Had no concern with the clear but the white base colour off quite a bit despite some tweeking
Have to redo despite doing a spray out card which looked fine.
Two white,3 clear (approx.). Will be switching to PPS Shop line
for second attempt.Maybe the painter also(me).
Nice job I’m trying to paint a 88 trans am same red
Hi Gunman, I was wondering how much paint to do a BMW E46 saloon, Metallic, full from bare metal. You don't have to worry about volume conversion, I'll do that after as I'm based in the UK. Thanks
Also an off topic question how do blues or a color like that cover when using water based to do say a spot job? I use that whole range of cromax nason spies myself solvent based but I’ve been wanting to get some water based stuff to fool around with it and learn those products
great video bro!
+Devour thanks man, I do my best.
Hey Gunman, can you give me the process you take to get to car ready to paint in this video. I have a golf gti ill be painting this coming summer and would like some information. What sand paper to used on the old paint, if that was a primer sealer you laid down before your base etc...
Thanks in advance.
Not long come across your channel mate and enjoy the finish you get and passion you have. I don't miss the trade but miss the use of a booth haha!! What's the most interesting thing you have painted? Mines probably 500 pound bombs for the airforce 😁
Thanks mate. For me that would probably have to be a car, I did a really cool old car, it was a 1933 Hudson Pacemaker 8. I did a bit of a write up on my website, bit of history on my career and a few pix thegunman.net.au/about/
The Gunman cheers man I'll have to check that out. Loved your flake vids to as i really would like to try it at sone stage. Loving the vids and different ideas and tips!
Hi Gunman
Do you use the same gun for your sealer and base or what type of spray gun you recommend for sealer
Thx
I am painting a 2000 cadillac Escalade SUV black WA8555. I will sand and prime to roof and hood/bonnet. I will use a sealer on the whole vehicle. 2 coats base. 2 coats clear. Would appreciate your advice. Vehicle Dimensions: 201” length x 77” wide x 74” height. Plan to use Standox paint products. Live in Southern California. You have been an excellent instructor!
When using a primer like this is it basically just a standard 2K Primer with extra thinners added? What size of tip do you use it through and what sanding scratches will it fill?
Dear Gunman, I’ve been following you on RUclips. Based on what I’ve gathered, I’m looking at a pair of FLG-5 guns 1.8 primer for epoxy primer and 1.4 2 Part polyurethane topcoat and 2 Part polyurethane clear topcoat. I’m going to paint a 1979 Cessna 182Q 4 place all aluminum aircraft stripped to bare metal. This aircraft has top mounted wings which will need a ladder to reach to paint the top surface. Each wing panel surface (I.e. left top wing) is about 10 square meters area (100 square feet). My question is, do I get a gravity gun or should I go for a pressure feed gun and a 2 quart pressure cup system? Thanks!
Gunny how about a honda gold wing trike,in candy and high silver intercoat. 2 quarts or 3.what kind of candy do you recommend...allkandy wet wet extreme,is what I'm looking at..I respect your professionalism.
In between the primer and first base coat, there is a "sealer" you spray on the primer to help with silver paint. What's the name of this, beside sealer? I'm trying to find some in a spray can and I can't figure out what to search for so I can purchase some. Thanks.
I’m thinking of using concepts ep41 epoxy primer, is it possible to do a wet on wet with that? If so how long do I wait between primer, basecoat and clear? Cheers
What about spraying factory style "metallics" ? Remove gun filter? should I not use a paper paint filter/strainer? Wifes car has quite a bit of peeling clearcoat on hood(bonnet) and trunk(boot). Its a Mitsubishi, paint code P26 (Rally Red Metallic). Do I need to get complex when spraying like adding intercoats? Or just spray the base and clear over it?
basically on a honda 97 integra coupe inside and out (full strip to refresh) ppg + wet wet plus clear (B-74P)Adriatic blue pearl. what do you would suggest on the amount i need? (in quater and gal please) awesome vida brother!!!!!
Glad you posted this ! So here is a question I hope you can answer. I am restoring a mustang (1966 - Red - From scratch) and the fenders and doors I will be doing apart from the car. The car will also get painted in, out, trunk, under good, under trunk ...at 4 liters that's slightly over a gallon US but I have been told order 2 (8 liters) and mix them so I have uniform color doing things separately. Is that overkill ? I am a newbie so will not be able to stretch efficiently as you might...Thoughts? BTW...when I watch you paint its like watching an artist...so relaxed and proficient
get the 2 gallons. Red needs more to cover, and youre doing in and out and both sides of all your panels. you shoundnt have to combine both of them as they will be new.
Thank you ...since I would go 2 gallons I would combine them anyway just to be SAFE..I gather based on the video also I need 2 gallons of clear
Iv found it depends on the brand of paint too. I used solvent glasurit for ages then tried baslac which is cheaper but still made by glasurit. Baslac coverage was pretty average
1995 Lancer Evo III, Scotia white, direct gloss 2K. Onto factory Scotia white, would you recommend an isolator primer first? Or just prep work then colour?.. Need to paint a plastic bumper that I had to sand back to bare plastic, along with a pair of fenders.. So im considering just throwing some paint on the whole car (not a professional job by any means, but probably better than whats on there after 22 years)
thank you for the video. i will paint 4 doors, two fenders and the trunk of a toyota corolla. I only got 2 quarts of ready to spray black-sand paint. Do you think 2 quarts will be enough? this will be the same color. i greatly appreciate your help
Old video but do you reccomend putting primer down on the whole car or only spot it where I've made repairs and get the rest down with some 320-600
Thats just about spot onto what Ive been seeing on my supply list Gunny. And yea Nissan altimas are one of the usual suspects type cars out here on this side of the pool lol
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If possible, can you tell me what are the base coating components ?? Thank you
Any video to help figure out an average time and cost for labor on vehicles? How much could a diy painter charge by the hour in able to stay reasonable?
It always takes 2gal of clear if your doing inside and out solvent base and a gal 1/2 paint
Recommendations turbines or compressor? Do you save paint using a turbine or is that to sell them
My car has been resprayed a couple of times in the last 8 years. It has gone shades darker since they just keep adding new base coat and clear. I compared it to orginal bumper that was not painted. Should I just sealer primer it and spray a fresh coats of base to get back to the original color. Midori green pearl omni paint solvent base and euro tech clear
hey that gun your using for primer there is that the ani f150 if so what size tip is it I have that gun but in the 1.3 can you get bigger tips say 1.8 2.0 for hi build primers
I'm getting ready to paint a jeep cj at home. I haven't painted a car in 25 years. Just the outside. Total outside surface is not very much. Around how much paint and clear should I buy?
Hi pal I’m from the uk and I’ve just started to paint. I’m looking to buy my own guns and going to go with a devilbiss pro light but I’m unsure what tips to get I’m painting with base and clear. I have the money to get 2 guns but after watching loads of your videos I’m unsure about tips. Keep the videos coming. Thank for the help.
I've been using a GPi with a 1.8 for primer and a Pro Lite with a 1.3 TE20 for Base/Clear and direct gloss. Seems to work well. The GPi with a 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 tip combo is a good all-round gun if you only want to have a single gun.
Hey gunman, i know it is a boring topic, but how do you manage the hose when you have to reach far over an object please?
Writing in from Ontario, Canada.
Question:
1) What paint is better to paint a car. Water Based Base Coat/ Clear Coat or Solent Based Base Coat Clear Coat?
I know California, USA is big on Water Based Paints.
But here in Canada we are unrestricted in what we can use.
What brand in Base Coat/Clear Coat would be good to paint, Engines, Transmissions, drive Shafts, Rear Differentials, Springs, Gas Tanks, Engine Parts. etc.
I do a lot of smaller parts painting.
Looking for a good durable paint that I can clear Coat over too. Not into Matt or Non Gloss paint jobs.
Also a good paint and clear gloss that I could use on outside TV Towers, Rotors and TV Antennas. Usually this stuff is subjected to extreme heat +32C in the Summer here with high UV Rays causing fading. In the Winter extreme cold of -25C.
So looking for a good Paint and Clear Gloss to go over the Antenna, Rotor and Tower.
The reason for painting the above parts is rust damage. They use a lot of road salt to melt ice here, from November to mid April, once dry it blows everywhere corroding all galvanized steel, aluminum and steel.
how much paint do i need to paint 2012 Toyota Avalon trunk lid and rear bumper and a little bid of rear fender and what is the type of the gun that can use it for base a clear coats . thanks
Do you have any advice for painting a car in winter without a booth? In a large garage but no real heating. In UK winter temps just now are 6-12 'c. Love the vids btw been watching for a long time thanks for the uploads I've learnt a lot from just watching
jameswil hello mate. Two pack lacquer will dry as long as the temperature is above 5 degrees c. To dry your base coat, solvent or water base, go on eBay and buy a dog grooming hair dryer. They will blow up to 70 degrees c and the strength of air flow is incredible.
Will dry a coat of water base at home in my garage quicker than the heated booths do where I work. They’re around £50. Hope this helps.
In and out on the car pic above 1970 nova 350ml base or 1 gal at 4:1 enough? WHat about clear same? using LS ansd WS iwata`s. 1st gen solvent based.
also a good thing for diy guys to do would be to double up on the clear after you spray it go in the next day wet sand it down and give it two more coats to give yourself a good build up that way you can polish out all the dirt runs and orange peel also the i believe the standox rep for our shop said you can spray over it up to 24 hours after spraying without sanding we tried it at the shop once and it came out fine so that might be another good option
Usually if I'm doing a home job and I start getting shit in the paint that I cant pick out, I'll just give it an extra coat. It's less work than coming back to re-clear it. 2-3 full coats of clear is quite a bit to sand and fix imperfections.
well the reason i suggest that isnt just imperfections most guys doing it at home arent going to get a great finish off the gun and doing this theyll get decent build and wont have to worry to much about cutting and buffing th whole car
yeah mate dont blame ya for wanting to kick it after work. YT is a full time job for the alot peeps
How much paint for VW Golf IV. Metalic Dark Blue color, basecoat and clearcoat. We have Standox, Sikkens, Dyna brands. I will need a sealant or primer also. Thanks!
once paint is mixed with hardener how long can it stay in that state.ie if i put 600ml in gun pot and only used 400 how long can the other 200ml be kept in gun cheers
Vs commodore engine bay metallic how much paint would I need as a beginner. Any advice from anyone would be appreciated thanks
Hi please tell me how much add reduce to paint for blend
I have a good video idea, you could do a video about all the PPE you use and what’s best to use! 😎
+Boosted Brothers Customs not a bad idea, thanks man 👊
Gunny can you help me. I need a color . here in canada honda ep3 gray dark color . we dont have them here. Ive ben looking at your work and id like to repaint my ep3 . Thank in advance bro. And keep up the good work
Gunny what up with the big dent in the hood still?
hi gunman, I would like to paint a Gond airwave how much paint do I need for inside out?
Can you store paint after it have been mixed with hardener?
About how much paint do I need for a super long wheel base 2 seater toyota hiace.
I noticed the car didn't have the old paint completely sanded off before the primer was applied. Is it not necessary to completely sand down the car before painting?
Helloo the gunman
Im bagus from bali
Is this rule can apply to primer and clearcoat need to ?
What is a good distance from the car to spay 12-14 inches ?
Hi.i want to start it as a career. I learn a lot from your video. I bought flg 5 on your recommendation. I started my first project in week time I got rest everything sorted. I am painting front bumper it is medium size. Also I'm going to do fender and wing. I am thinking to order 500ml. I am using octoral paint system. Anyone from uk can give me advice how to paint in cold outside with infrared lamp.
you say around 300ml to paint a bonnet, is that 300ml of paint from the shop unthinned or 300ml of thinned paint? i always get confused here.
Hi Gunman, Was wondering if you were looking for a new subject that may help a few subscribers . Here in Coolangatta ,i have found it confusing on selecting a good quality and good value base coat and clear coat. Have found Standox unavailable to me ,they will sell to trade only. Then there is Protec , Baslac ( encomomy Glazurit) ,Cromax but don't know which to choose . Thanks for your videos .They are very helpful ..
Take a trip up to Colourfast DIY at Yatala. I've just finished this one in direct gloss and recently finished an RS2000 with clear over base using their General Paints system.
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How much paint to do a candy red on medium sized coupe? ( by paint i mean the binder with the pigment or tint). I am also going to be adding some carbon red pearl from KP pigments to enhance the color and help with coverage. is this a good idea or a bad one?
Call ten at all candy he will hook you up with candy and clear it’s the best product for the money
Is there any benefit or downside to putting on a large amount of clear coats? I plan on doing a complete respray on my old VK wagon. And I plan to do atleast 7 coats of clear, hearing it can make the paint look alot deeper (by complete respray I mean all panels off, engine bay done. Light spray on inside etc). The car is getting old so I want to cut out any rust. And basically have every surface painted and ready for a rebuild.
+azazeldeath if you're painting in acrylic then yeah maybe 7+ coats but if 2k then there's nothing to gain, you'll end up with way too much material on the car which is prone to chipping and cracking, a simple flow-coat would be more than enough while enhancing the depth. I've got vids on how to flow-coat
I would love to know how much paint it would take to paint my Yamaha v-star 1100
your good
What is that paint enamel or urethane?
Do you do much or have any tips for painting a single stage paint? I'm going to try and get the original look for a 71 Corvette in red. All I seem to see is a base clear being used, but I am trying to get away from the thick paint look. Thanks Gunny
Spray it like clear. Nothing crazy thick on the first coat, and you can go a little harder on the second coat.
when spraying a single stage I always load up a gun with a reducer so that if you happen to see dry spots when your done you can hit it with the reducer so the shine comes back.(word of caution) dont pound the reducer on!
No thinners or reducer are included on those 300ml right? So is 300ml of pure paint?
+Oscar Bernal Sepulveda yes that's correct for basecoat but not for clear, sorry if it was confusing but it's just how I've always calculated. It's all listed in the video description.
He is pro in gun great
Hi Gunman, How much basecoat (silver matalic) do you think i would need for a Datsun 1600. Small to medium car. Just the outside. Cheers Cameron
2.5-3L un-thinned if it's a 2:1 mix, that will mean 3-4.5L thinned out. Hope that makes sense
@@TheGunmanChannel Thanks Gunman. Much appreciated 👍
Dang really, almost 2 gallons of clear?
Cesar Furumoto yes, for a full respray inside and out on a mid-sized sedan, as I said you usually have a bit left over but that's handy, another thing is that 7.5lt kits are common but not many companies sell clear by the litre from what I know and even if they did it would likely cost similar to buy 3 1lt cans as 1 7.5lt kit.
is that's standox paint??
A miata is almost the size of the car you painted?... Im planning to paint only the outside with the same color as the original how much primer, paint and clear should I buy?
Close to the same area. Miatas are pretty small.
HELP!!
It is my first time
i am going to spray paint my motorcycle and i have a question.
Should i prime the whole motorcycle or just the filled parts?
Sorry for my bad grammar
We all had a first time. Make sure everything is very clean. Prime it all and wet sand the primer with 400 grit then to 600 grit. Clean and paint. Have fun.
Do those solid colours have the base and clear as one?
+Jivan Naran kinda, it's direct gloss so no basecoat or clear