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zkx14 said:
Your saying that per coat? So, maybe 3 coats per gallon? I think I did 3 coats on all the jambs and stuff with the SS. Covered good,just had trouble keeping a nice wet coat. I think some of that was gun adjustment (I don't paint much) but a lot of it was the breeze messing me up.
You say 4 coats base... how many clear? and is it less/more liquid per coat on clear?
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With the new high solids clears 2 coats is plenty and out of a gallon you'll have maybe a quart or a little less left.
 
I was told for my car, I'd need 5 quarts of base color and a gallon of clear
 
GeorgeH said:
SS metallics can be tricky because you're trying to get the gloss and metallic pattern correct in the same coat. Also, ss metallics don't buff well, a little wet sanding and you're down into the metallic.
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Again, just looking for 'decent' appearance. I was satisfied with the way the metallic looked on the inner stuff. Just would need to get it nice 'from the gun' so no sanding needed.
Does B/C have to be sanded and buffed, or is it 'OK' as sprayed if not looking for high gloss?
 
zkx14 said:
Your saying that per coat? So, maybe 3 coats per gallon? I think I did 3 coats on all the jambs and stuff with the SS. Covered good,just had trouble keeping a nice wet coat. I think some of that was gun adjustment (I don't paint much) but a lot of it was the breeze messing me up.
You say 4 coats base... how many clear? and is it less/more liquid per coat on clear?
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Yeah, everybody paints different, but for me a gallon can be pretty tight for for me depending on color.
 
zkx14 said:
Again, just looking for 'decent' appearance. I was satisfied with the way the metallic looked on the inner stuff. Just would need to get it nice 'from the gun' so no sanding needed.
Does B/C have to be sanded and buffed, or is it 'OK' as sprayed if not looking for high gloss?
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base you just put it on, but if you really get to dry spraying it, it can look a little grainy under the clear
 
dukeboy_318 said:
I was told for my car, I'd need 5 quarts of base color and a gallon of clear
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Light golds or blue metallics, silvers, I would need about that much, because you need a little extra to do a drop coat to even out the metallics. So that sounds about right.
 
GeorgeH said:
Yeah, everybody paints different, but for me a gallon can be pretty tight for for me depending on color.
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Not a color change, just there are some larger primer areas. The tail, roof and tops of the doors already have new color coat. I'm thinking a coat over the primer areas and 3 over everything...
 
zkx14 said:
Not a color change, just there are some larger primer areas. The tail, roof and tops of the doors already have new color coat. I'm thinking a coat over the primer areas and 3 over everything...
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Yeah hit a coat or 2 over the primered areas to bring them up. Let the stuff flash well, it'll cover better then wet on wet on wet.
 
dukeboy_318 said:
Dry spraying?
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Yeah, you still want the base to lay flat, such as a medium coat. Only on the last coat you back up a bit and dust across it. Like dusting paint on, but if you do it several times the base will look grainy. Hard to explain.
 
I just ran some errands and a white 4 door turns left and passes me at the light with the number "67" on the window in those used car sales promo lettering...

It was a 67 Valiant 4 door slant 6 car in nice shape with an old man driving and a two passengers... :thumbsup:

I was tempted to flip a u-e and chase him down, but decided not to.... :BangHead:
 
Just crawled out of bed for the 3rd time. I caught a cold and I am feeling like homemade ****. Going to be a long day.
 
ScampMike said:
are there cars like these out there that have never had rust? Being here in Mass. that seems like a wild fantasy...
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Yep. My GTS. Southern car garage kept it's entire life. It even has the original vinyl top.
 
Ddaddy said:
Yep. My GTS. Southern car garage kept it's entire life. It even has the original vinyl top.
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My Swinger is pretty clean as well with the original vinyl top. It must not have been driven much in the winter. I am the 3rd. owner. The original owner was a elderly couple and the guy I bought it from is a Mopar collector.
 
Well, it looks purdy now. Time to go test it...

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