I am getting closer to the final paint stage. Im going to hit it with sealer than with a base coat clear coat.
I am doing the entire car, door jams, full trunk etc. Its a hard top. My question is how many gallons of base will be needed thinking 3 max coats. My base is 1 to1 ratio
so it will give me 2 gallons. The paint code is 11 cameo white. Im using ppg for paint the car is a 1972 hurst olds hard top

 

It would be good to know what kind of car. A 98 will take more paint than an Omega.

 

lmao yeah I think that would be important
its a 72 hurst/olds hard top

 

Definitely need to know what car.. are you using PPG shopline or PPG deltron? Deltron costs 3 times plus what shop line costs but definitely covers in less coats. Shopline, depending on the color can take anywhere from 3-6 coats to cover. I am doing a 66 442, shopline. I bought 1 gallon and 2 quarts of base because I will be doing some practice on a fender to get my technique correct. It’s a metallic so I am nervous about it no doubt. Better to much paint than not enough

 

ya I agree with that thinking buying 2 gallons just to have back up for future.

I added the car. Lol im using ppg deltron for base coat
so it will give me 2 gallons. The paint code is 11 cameo white. Im using ppg for paint the car is a 1972 hurst olds hard top

 

you definitely have enough. What clear are you using?

 

if I can get away with buying 1 gallon of base and have left overs for future touch up would be ideal for my pocket. For the clear coat going with ppg dc5050

 

I bought 1 gallon and 2 quarts of base because I will be doing some practice on a fender to get my technique correct. It’s a metallic so I am nervous about it no doubt.
Are you doing jams, trunk? Are you going with ppg?

 

Yes, ppg shopline metallic base, doing jams and and all yes.. ppg dcu2021 clear

 

1 gallon of base should be all you need, even with shooting the jambs and trunk underside. Just chose a sealer that's close to the color, in your case, white or light grey. Now clear, probably need a gallon and a quart. Not including reducers and hardener.

 

Thanks for the input!! Think ill have leftover base with just 1 gallon? Or should i buy an extra qt an mix them together and then keep whats left ?

 

I would typically use 3 rts quarts on the exterior of a car that size and then another 2 to do the jambs. 8 sprayable quarts should do the job with enough left over to hit the whole exterior again. But if you are unsure, just make sure to use a white sealer. I spray a lot of Nason on budget jobs and I can pretty much get away with one good coat of base over white sealer, but always use 2. Very rarely 3 on more transparent pearl colors.

In your original post you said it’s cameo white, but in another comment you mentioned it’s a metallic color. I’m confused. Either way it should be enough, but white base over white sealer can be done with far less paint than a metallic color.

 

I am using cameo white on my car, Andy is using a metallic for his car that he mentionedin my post. I appreciate The info. im going with 1.25 gal on base 1.5 on clear. They do have a white sealer but I find it difficult to see what has been sprayed especially on the roof I'm going to see if I can get a light gray and hope 2 coats will be good. I bought a inflatable spray booth and Im got some led light stripping to hang down the sides. Man I hope this goes good as planned lmao. A practice panel will be in play to set pressure right.

 

When you think it is covered put on 1 more coat of base. Also make sure you pre mix all the base together

 

thank you!