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Hi John, How much of the car are you going to paint? Just the outside, plus door jams, plus under hood and under trunk, color change? The last TR-4A that I had painted took 5 quarts as I changed the color, did not include primer, thinner, gun wash or other items. Bill C. Mesa, Az.
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It depends too on what kind of paint you use. The less expensive paints tend to have less solids and don't cover as well. I used PPG Omni Urethane because they couldn't mix my color in Concept. I needed nearly 3 gallons for everything inside and out. I would not recommend Omni as it took 3 coats before it covered the primer. It takes a very good shine, but oxidizes quickly when exposed to the elements.
It also depends on whether you have an HVLP gun. It's been quite a while, but it seems it took me at least two gallons to paint my Spitfire, but that was everything, inside, outside and underside and the chassis. I also painted pieces and parts at a time, so I had more waste each time than if I had been doing it all at once.
