how much paint do i need

markstree

about how much paint do i need to cover my 96 club car ds..keep in mind i have never painted with a gun..only spray cans..so what ever way would be better..thanks

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crash12888

Depends on what is on there, how you prep it or seal it and what color is going on.
Some lighter colors have very poor covering properties.
are you going to base coat, clear coat?
Basic colors, black, blue, red will only need one quart because the additives like reducer/thinner, hardener,fisheye eliminater will about double the volume.

Edit: you might consider talking to your local repair shops and see what they might charge to spray some leftover color on your two body panels after you prep it.

BLACK DEATH

Yeah, thats what a lot of motorcycle guys do. They ask some painters next time they have a certain color of a vehicle they are going to paint to call them to paint what they need painted. They say its cheaper, im sure it is but theres nothing like saying you painted it yourself, even if you make a run or two here n there. Id say for the price of how cheap paint is now, do it yourself, give it a try as I am going to do it too. I think a pint is enough if it needs to be reduced and hardner added. It usually will double its volume when you add the other stuff. What I would do before you paint your cart is shoot a test panel and see how good of a job you can do. Your test panel can be anything like an old fender, hood, trunk etc or anything similar, too bad there isnt too many plastic panel just laying around like metal is. If you mess this test panel up, who cares, but it gets you some practice on what you need to do and what you did wrong if you did wrong during the painting process. I keep an old truck tail gate from a pickup for my test panel cause it was free. Look in your local classifieds or craigslist for people parting out vehicles in your area. This may be cheaper than a junk yard if you dont have a panel to practice on. Also I think a fender is better to get as a test panel as it has different angles on it and body lines like a golf cart body, plus it is very light. A flat tailgate is heavy and easier to paint but its not like a body that has different body lines and angles. This test panel will also let you see exactly what the color is gonna look like after it is shot. Sometimes you dont like the color after its been shot on your vehicle to only say, I shouldve shot a test panel first.

markstree

well thanks for the tip's and info..i just like the idea of doing it myself so im going to try it..i was looking at the Dupli-Color Paint Shop line..they say its idiot proof because its pre mixed..im going to do some before and after pic's.just dont know if they will look good enough to post them..lol..thanks again

crash12888

I think you are on track with your Idea and I'm sure it will be worthy of posting pics of!
Even if it is not flawless you can still stand back and say "I Did it myself!!"

Talk to the paint tech there and ask all for all the pointers you can, how long between coats (will depend on temp)
If several extra lighter coats are better than fewer heavier coats (risk of sags or runs)

And the next one will be easier and smoother.

Saltysteele

3 of them

freddmc

I recently painted my Yamaha (http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-y...8-build-2.html) with Nasons base coat/clear coat. I bought a quart of base and a quart of clear and used it all. I did have to redo the front section due to a screw up but I don't think a pint would be enough. I did 2 coats of base and 2 or clear.

Good luck

Fred Mc.

markstree

nice Medalist salt..and fred that g8 is great,my wife just told me she wants one like that..i really like it..well i measured and cut all the galvanized pipe for my front and back bumper's.i got the plan's drawn out for them..i have only welded a few times but im really looking forward to doing them.im putting a hitch mount into the front brush guard/bumper.i have a winch hooked to a hitch receiver so i can swap it from the front to back.its fun and im making some of my parts and installing everything myself so i can have bragging right over my buddy next door who bought his all set up..lolthanks for all the info

BLACK DEATH

You may be right about the amount to get, freddmc... You should get a quart incase as I dont think its a big difference in price and incase you make a mistake. My mistake on telling you to get a pint, wish I could edit my post.

markstree

ok...very kewl..the dupli color by the quart so that will work..i was thinking the for 19.99 a quart it shouldn't be to bad...thanks again for all the info