![]() ![]() ![]() If you have a litre of base, it will give you two litre of sprayable material after being reduced with your reducer. ![]() So if you have 2 quarts of base, it will make a gallon of sprayable material. As you may have already learned on this site, basecoat is always mixed to a 1/1 ratio. If painting a car the same color ( maybe you have a few bodywork primer areas) no biggie, Most times, 2-2.5 quarts will be plenty. When painting with a two stake paint you not only need the color (base coat) you’ll also need the clear coat, hence base coat, clear coat.Įxample average sized sedan, 2000 Nissan Sentra 4 door sedan: If you need more, just mix half of the left over, or all of it.īasecoat Clearcoat Paint- How Much Paint To Paint a Car? I would mix 3/4 of the kit, then start spraying. This is why when painting your car, I do not recommend mixing the whole kit at once. When painting an averaged sized car, a one gallon kit (of enamel paint) is usually just enough for a medium sized sedan car or light truck. And because the car is small we’ll only need about 2-2.5 quarts of mixed paint to cover the vehicle two times. What type of paint do you plan on using? Will you use enamel, or will you be using base coat clear coat?įor example: Let’s say we’re painting a small Mazda Miata with single stage enamel paint. You want to ask yourself two questions.Ģ. How much paint do I need to paint my car? How much paint to paint a car?īut for the readers, I’ll break it down. In this quick video and blog post I’ll talk about a common question that a lot of newbie auto painters ask themselves. Did you enjoy the video? Check out the LABAP VIP course that will help turn you into an auto body and paint pro, from home! ![]()
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