Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob. Smith
How much paint to cover a Cobra ? I'm an occasional painter and the last one I painted was a 73 fast back Mustang It took 6 Litres of colour and the same with clear ! that was one big car.!
Depends on many factors/variables:
1. What the colour is. Blue
2. Are you planning on using a colour-sympathetic ground coat, primer or sealer? Tinted primers
3. What brand of paint is being used? Glasurit
4. What paint system is being used - COB or DG? Cob
5. Are you laying painted stripes? Conditioner /flattener to change flake lay
6. Are you painting under the bonnet and boot, as well as inside the doors? Whole car . Under body is done
7. How clean is your paint environment and your painter hygeine? Clean
8. How much experience do you have as a painter? Done a few
9. What size fluid cap are you using on your spray gun? 1.3. - 1.4
10. What grit are you planning on finishing the car in prior to paint - wet or dry? 800 wet
11. Is it a new paintjob or a repaint? New
You could use anywhere between approximately 3 litres to 9 litres sprayable.
|