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| | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 | I know this will vary by how much surface area you choose to paint but if you have done a basecoat/clearcoat job in urethane I would like to know how much basecoat you needed for a shortbed A/D.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | One gallon of each should be more than enough. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 | Thanks Czechman:
Does everyone agree this is enough? If I run out then a perfect color match will be tough. As expensive as auto paint is, I don't want a bunch left over either.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | For as long as I've been on this forum all I've ever heard is one gallon and that's how much I bought.
My plan is to paint the cab, doors and front clip first and then see how I'm doing with paint remaining. If I think I need another quart, I'll just throw it in the can with the leftover paint and do the bed. The separation between the bed and cab will conceal any SLIGHT variation.
I'm painting mine Seacrest Green so paint match isn't as critical as a fancy metallic or pearl and I'm sure the DuPont paint store will do me right on matching their original mix. After all, they do mix paint for collision shops that may only paint a car partially. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 119 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 119 | I just got my TF back from paint; it took nearly two gallons of base (I have about a quart left) and that didn't include the engine bay (firewall, inner fenders, inside of hood) or interior. | | |
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