How much paint?

[chilly]

How many litres of paint would I need to buy to have a pick up painted. Erring on the high side so I've got some spare for touching up later.

Ta Chris

[bmcecosse]

The very fact you want to do 'touching up' later suggests the use of celly! It could be done with 2 litres of colour -but 3 will give you plenty for multiple coats and some left for future repairs.

[PaulTubby]

Id get four litres if its having a full repaint,maybe five if you doing, engine bay, cab inside, door shuts, all of outside and rear floors and rear sides inside, they take a lot to paint esp around the support bars and trying to get all the edges etc.... depends on how much you painting.... a outside spray 3 litres and will have plenty to repaint the odd panel if needed and right colour match, repaint inc door shuts inside rear then 4 litres, 5 litres if doing everything inc engine bay and inside and underside of all the panels..

[chilly]

Thanks guys, very useful.

[chickenjohn]

Yes, 4/5 litres is needed for a Moggie.

You want at least 5 or six coats to allow for wet flat and polish and some for when it goes a bit wrong!

[chickenjohn]

Yes, 4/5 litres is needed for a Moggie.

You want at least 5 or six coats to allow for wet flat and polish and some for when it goes a bit wrong!

[bmcecosse]

It's expensive stuff -I stick with my original statement. I sprayed a Mini completely - inside and out (a brand new shell) with 2 litres of colour - yes many coats - and still had some paint left over. An extra litre for the roof which I wanted a different colour, as you do with a Mini! Think positive ! Don't plan for it to 'go wrong'.....or it will..........

[les]

The only problem, if you do run out, is getting more of the same shade, I've got 2.5 ltrs of Almond green but can't decide if I should chance it and maybe get half way through, then have to buy 5ltrs to go over it all again!

[bmcecosse]

Worst situation - you would only need to buy 1 litre to put a finish coat all over......

[tysonn]

I would buy five litres minimum.Enough for many coats which is necessary with cellulose as its so thin and you need a decent layer for finishing.As has been said you're then sure you have a bit left that is a guaranteed colour match.It's only £26 a litre of mixed colour from Jawel on EBay so not exactly expensive.I can remember years ago the cheapo £50 resprays that consisted of one coat of two pack.Very poor.One coat of celly wouldn't even hide the primer coat!