http://www.ppgcarpaint.com/sel...=5354

It has different types of Championship White Paint. which one should i buy? and i'll need 3 quarts to paint my 92 hatchback right???

 

you want the basecoat/clearcoat......realize that you are only buying the basecoat for the 227 a gallon price. you will still need to purchase a quality ppg paint reducer, a clearcoat/catalyst at the minimum.....3 qts of basecoat should be more then enough

 

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ppg paint reducer???? whats that???

i thought all i need is basecoat and clearcoat???? so i'd order the basecoat for $227 or i could just get 3 qtrs for $194, and then 2 qtrs of clear coat for $xxx. btw, does the brand of clearcoat matter???

 

brand of clear is not really a big concern...but most clears are going to use a catalyst/hardener that has to be mixed with the clearcoat before it will harden...just another added cost.

ppg paint reducer....or thinner...you can't just spray the paint as it comes out of the can...

You "could" use laquer thinner, but i wouldn't...not after spending 200 bucks on paint.....

 

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ppg paint reducer???? whats that???</TD></TR></TABLE>
That basicly thins out the mix I'm not entirely positive what else it does all I know is you need it.

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and i'll need 3 quarts to paint my 92 hatchback right???</TD></TR></TABLE>
That should be enough I ordered that much for my Sol project and its gonna be close.
Im doing 1 coat of primor, 3 coats of paint, and 3 coats of clear. Ill update my post tomarrow when I Get some more pics.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chunkysube &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">brand of clear is not really a big concern...but most clears are going to use a catalyst/hardener that has to be mixed with the clearcoat before it will harden...just another added cost.

ppg paint reducer....or thinner...you can't just spray the paint as it comes out of the can...

You "could" use laquer thinner, but i wouldn't...not after spending 200 bucks on paint.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

so how do i use this paint reducer??? is it like every OZ. use x drops or something like that??? and does ppg sell it through their website???

 

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so how do i use this paint reducer??? is it like every OZ. use x drops or something like that??? and does ppg sell it through their website???</TD></TR></TABLE>

anyone?

 

you gotta follow the ratio on the container. it will tell you how much to add to x amount of paint. try to local auto repair store.

 

Usually when you buy a paint you should stick with that line for all your products, base coat and clear coat reducers and hardeners. They will give you a sheet that tells you the ratio at which to mix the paint and reducer also the clear coat and hardener. My advice for you since this is your first time, is make sure you have really good prep work before you spray, and take your time and do it right the first time. Put at least 4 coats of clear on because you are going to have alot of orange peel and need to sand the car down to make it smooth again.

 

has anyone heard of expresspaint.com? there cheaper then ppg and have the same colors