How Much Paint?
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How Much Paint?
I have a 78' Bronco and I am going to paint it myself, that's right I said all by myself, I don't care what the right thing to do is. What I need your help with is does anyone know how much paint it takes? Also I will accept opinions on colors I have a black interior.
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Greg
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How Much Paint?
Well, assuming you are going to use spray paint, I would suggest a lighter color. Dark colors will show small variations much easier and will look bad.
Besides, with a dark interior, you need to reject all the heat you can!
It can be done well, you just need to invest a lot of time in the prep work, and do several color coats, and then more coats of clearcoat. Make sure you have a clean environment, and let each coat dry before starting the next.
Good Luck!
Besides, with a dark interior, you need to reject all the heat you can!
It can be done well, you just need to invest a lot of time in the prep work, and do several color coats, and then more coats of clearcoat. Make sure you have a clean environment, and let each coat dry before starting the next.
Good Luck!
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From: Gateway to the West
How Much Paint?
If you are going to "rattle-can" paint it, buy a case of the color you want. Worst case scenario you have a can or two left over for touchups after that first good ding or scratch. My brother just did this to his 76 basically because his a a trail rig and not much more. (Why spend the money on the paint job if you are just gonna scratch it to death on the trail?) Took about 8-10 cans to get a fairly even coat over most of the body. Subtracting for trim and such. The surface area of the body on a full-size is greater thats for certain. Not really an answer but a frame of reference at any rate.
Oh, and his 76 is royal purple with white fender flares, bumpers, grille, and roll bar. It actually doesn't look half bad either.
Oh, and his 76 is royal purple with white fender flares, bumpers, grille, and roll bar. It actually doesn't look half bad either.
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How Much Paint?
I painted my 84 (See my gallery) all white at first, that was 1/2 gallon of paint, but when mixed with reducer it creates 1 gallon of sprayable paint. A quart of dark blue, a quart of light blue, and a quart of clear coat and I was done. I used Napa Tech-Ron paint, and I think I have about $400 into the primer, paint, reducers / hardeners, and clear.
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How Much Paint?
it should take about half a gallon if you use enamel and about 1 gallon if you use a laquer this of course is plus thinner or reducer. i like laquer because you can easily sand out your mistakes within a few hours after spraying. that is why it takes more laquer ,you put on a few extra coats and sand out your mistakes.if its your first paint job dont use black or other dark colors they show everthing.how about white with blue along the bottom.post some pics when you are all done. and work in a clean enviroment so you dont get dust or dirt in the paint.nothing like ruining a few hundred dollars worth of material because of dirt.
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How Much Paint?
Hi, your auto paint store should help with the quantities. The important thing is to get the undercoat primer beautiful. The topcoat is the thin layer(s) on top of it. So the better you prep and prime the better the outcome.
Figure at least $500 for paint and stuff.
Unless you are dumping the vehicle real soon, don't waste the time and money to be cheap with the paint.
Bruce (Big Red Bronco, $100 of paint to do the front valance)
Figure at least $500 for paint and stuff.
Unless you are dumping the vehicle real soon, don't waste the time and money to be cheap with the paint.
Bruce (Big Red Bronco, $100 of paint to do the front valance)
