Hi I have a 93 delsol an I was wanting to know just how much of my delsol I can paint with a pint of duplicolor ready to spray pint paint. Any info would be greatly appreciated an what can I use to clean my paint gun out I'm new to the painting thing so any info is helpful thank you.

 

oh man....



don't waste your time with Duplicolor. if you're going to get into painting a bit and if you want your car to turn out even remotely respectable, go buy some real paint. even the local auto parts store near me sells basecoat and can mix any automotive color. it's like $100 a gallon... cheap as dirt but still better than duplicolor acrylic.

coverage depends on the color and if it's sealed properly with the right shade. for most colors a pint would stretch maybe a fender and a door and barely into the quarter. to paint a car you're going to want to have about a gallon (8 pints) on hand. you'll most likely have leftover paint, but that never hurts. it's better to have more than you need than to have to go get more mixed and worry about color match.

 

ok thanks yea i just called an found out 2 quarts of samba green is 159.99 mixed an ready to spray
now when do i put clear coat on or is that mixed in with the paint or is it separate lol.

 

If you do a single stage paint job then the clear will be mixed in with the paint. It's recommended that you do a base coat/clear coat though so the paint will last longer.

 

a pint...u could spray the trunk lid lol

get base/clear and a half gallon will cover the car

 

impresstive

 

Technically there is no clear coat with single stage.

Mixed/ready to spray doesnt mean throw it in the gun and start spraying. Depending on the brand/type of paint youll need to mix in hardener, reducer, ect. or whatever the mix calls for. Paint store will give you all the mixing info youll need.

 

What do you mean that there is no clear coat in a single stage? Don't you technically mix everything together to get a base/clear mixture so that you can spray your car in one step?

 

no, single stage isn't just a faster way to spray the same material. basecoat and clear coat are completely incompatible with each other as liquids. you can't just pour clear into basecoat and expect it to cure looking glossy. single stage paint and base/clear are two separate processes that require different materials. with some manufacturers' paint systems, single stage colors can be mixed up with the same colorants as basecoat, but the single stage has other catalysts added that make it do its thing and become glossy when cured.

 

if your taking the time to paint your car i would go the extra mile and buy the proper materials
I would stay away from duplicolor. its laquer based paint.
the best way to go is thru basecoat/clearcaot
its more forgiving then other paint systems
here's a site with paint materials at a lower cost but still good results
www.paintforcars.com
good luck and if you need any help or advice feel free to msg me

 

1/2 gallon??? whole car? shheeeeiiiiitttttttt. wish i could spray a car with 1/2 gallon.

 

Just spraying the out side of the car and maybe the door jambs, a 1/2 gallon might cover it, depending on the color.