Re: How Much Paint Does It Take?

Posted by Brian Schmidt on August 16, 2002 at 19:22:48 from (12.215.48.174):

In Reply to: How Much Paint Does It Take? posted by RedTed/MO on August 15, 2002 at 17:53:07:

Ok, I will give it a shot now.

I like to paint everything apart and then put it together. When you paint everything together, it usually looks like the tractor was dipped in paint. Just a mess usually. Overspray in some areas and runs and globs in others.

I also prefer it this way because I can get the whole mechanical part done and get it mostly back together (minus the fuel tank and batt box) and run it. I can then work the sheet metal. So I guess I am really doing it half and half. The “trimming out” idea sounds pretty good to me for parts that you cannot get behind or at when assembled.

But do yourself a favor and do the sheet metal separate. You will use more paint doing it all separate, but the job will turn out much nicer.

When I did my C, I used the same IH paint, reducer, and hardener as you are. I used one gallon to do mine. None left over. One can always get more if you run out. Not a big deal unless you are trying to quote someone a price for the work. I think I used about 3 gallons a primer though. But I have probably most of that on my sheet metal. Mine looks as good as a new car.

Nobody mentioned here a primer sealer. Primer sealer should also be used when you do not use a urethane primer. The lacquer primers are porous and soak up whatever goes over them. I always use some sort of sealer before any paint over primer. I usually use thinned down PPG epoxy primer 50/50 with lacquer thinner. Just a thin coat will do. You can also buy primer sealer at any paint store.

One can add up a ton of money real quick when painting anything. Or, one can do a quick and dirty job. The choice is completely yours.

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