I always liked having enough basecoat left to fill a pint or even a quart can, just incase of the unthinkable. Nothing matches better some of what was actually sprayed. I still have a little shelf space set aside for leftovers from customers who willingly paid a little extra to plan for "leftover touch-up color".
That is a great quick estimate technique. I saw a video where a guy said 4oz base before reducer for door panels and maybe more for a larger panel like a hood or roof. I was always using way more thinking I must be screwing up my amount spraying 3 coats of base. Your numbers make much more sense. I know it's easy to spend other people's money, but I think it is always better to buy more than you think you will need. Perfect match for touch ups and you can respray a panel later if something happens. I hate running out of material and you never know if it will be a perfect match. One time I ran out of clear activator, but still had clear left. As a novice I panicked and sprayed the 3rd coat of clear too dry trying to avoid running out. That left me with a lot of sanding and buffing to do, more sanding than I was planning with the 3rd coat.
Shot laquer on my 77 Corvette, not the first car I painted, but first laquer. Tried for months to find info, but no one likes laquer (EPA etc I get it) but I like the luster of polished laquer (no clear, my preference). It just has it's own look. Retired boomer just loves the nostalgia I guess. Anyway, I had no idea just how many coats are needed to avoid burn thru when cut and buff is done. Minimum 8 coats is what I found (hey I don't do this everyday, ok?) but then I finally read that 12 or more (!) was a normal thing back in the OG days of the 50s and 60s. Live and learn. I've seen one video of a pro in a booth with a 63-67 style vette and he had 4 gallons unmixed on his bench.
Yeah, the % solids is about 12%..... Not much left over after evaporation and outgassing. If you tried to put 12 coats of today's materials in it wouldn't go well!!!
Hey, new guy here. On another channel, a guy suggested that the amount of paint needed would be 4-6 oz per panel, and didn't mention "per coat." I'm going to be painting a compact-ish car in the near future and I did the calculation that each of 11 panels would take 6 ounces on average = 66 ounces (outside only, not doing door jambs or engine bay). I was thinking I would get 3 quarts to be safe. I was also expecting to do 3+ coats. So, obviously this calculation is very different from "7 ounces per panel per coat." I now can assume that the gentleman in the other video must have meant "per coat" as well (perhaps he even said so explicitly and I just missed that part). Now I'm wondering if 1 gallon would be adequate for my job. Specifically, the car I will be painting is a 1990 Honda Prelude, fairly small. Any insight would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for the great videos!
"sprayable materials" is also an important note. Kevin's rule of seven gets you more than you need, but it is factoring in the other components whether it's reducer or catalyst. Obviously it's an average, but I like to air on the side of having too much rather than not enough for fixing mistakes, different conditions, maybe even an extra coat. All of that said, your Honda is a lot smaller, so you can probably get by with less.
I have owned my duster for 30 years and I want to repaint it and I want it Bitchin and I would ship it to another state… any suggestions? this car is part of the family and it’s got to be legit!!!
This is an estimate, and gets you a little more than you need. was supposed to be a "short" I'm new here...
It’s fine that it wasn’t a short, I can’t cast shorts to my tv, so therefore I simply don’t watch them.
Lov your videos I just bought a 74 camero all stock keep going on camero
I always liked having enough basecoat left to fill a pint or even a quart can, just incase of the unthinkable. Nothing matches better some of what was actually sprayed. I still have a little shelf space set aside for leftovers from customers who willingly paid a little extra to plan for "leftover touch-up color".
That is a great quick estimate technique. I saw a video where a guy said 4oz base before reducer for door panels and maybe more for a larger panel like a hood or roof. I was always using way more thinking I must be screwing up my amount spraying 3 coats of base. Your numbers make much more sense. I know it's easy to spend other people's money, but I think it is always better to buy more than you think you will need. Perfect match for touch ups and you can respray a panel later if something happens. I hate running out of material and you never know if it will be a perfect match. One time I ran out of clear activator, but still had clear left. As a novice I panicked and sprayed the 3rd coat of clear too dry trying to avoid running out. That left me with a lot of sanding and buffing to do, more sanding than I was planning with the 3rd coat.
Shot laquer on my 77 Corvette, not the first car I painted, but first laquer. Tried for months to find info, but no one likes laquer (EPA etc I get it) but I like the luster of polished laquer (no clear, my preference). It just has it's own look. Retired boomer just loves the nostalgia I guess. Anyway, I had no idea just how many coats are needed to avoid burn thru when cut and buff is done. Minimum 8 coats is what I found (hey I don't do this everyday, ok?) but then I finally read that 12 or more (!) was a normal thing back in the OG days of the 50s and 60s. Live and learn. I've seen one video of a pro in a booth with a 63-67 style vette and he had 4 gallons unmixed on his bench.
Yeah, the % solids is about 12%..... Not much left over after evaporation and outgassing. If you tried to put 12 coats of today's materials in it wouldn't go well!!!
Hey, new guy here. On another channel, a guy suggested that the amount of paint needed would be 4-6 oz per panel, and didn't mention "per coat." I'm going to be painting a compact-ish car in the near future and I did the calculation that each of 11 panels would take 6 ounces on average = 66 ounces (outside only, not doing door jambs or engine bay). I was thinking I would get 3 quarts to be safe. I was also expecting to do 3+ coats. So, obviously this calculation is very different from "7 ounces per panel per coat." I now can assume that the gentleman in the other video must have meant "per coat" as well (perhaps he even said so explicitly and I just missed that part). Now I'm wondering if 1 gallon would be adequate for my job. Specifically, the car I will be painting is a 1990 Honda Prelude, fairly small. Any insight would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for the great videos!
"sprayable materials" is also an important note. Kevin's rule of seven gets you more than you need, but it is factoring in the other components whether it's reducer or catalyst. Obviously it's an average, but I like to air on the side of having too much rather than not enough for fixing mistakes, different conditions, maybe even an extra coat. All of that said, your Honda is a lot smaller, so you can probably get by with less.
Kevin what about buffing out fine scratches and swirl marks. I’m using different polishes but not making much progress.
There are definite methods... I use Griot's Garage these days and it works great, but you've got to learn their system
@@paintucation ; TY Kevin I’ll pursue it.
I have owned my duster for 30 years and I want to repaint it and I want it Bitchin and I would ship it to another state… any suggestions? this car is part of the family and it’s got to be legit!!!
Yeee!
"7 ounces per coat of sprayable material"
Awwww..... I said the same thing to my wife on our honeymoon!
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How do I go to painter keishin University how does that work