How much paint do I need?

doing my sedan in the Hot Rod flatz stuff...looks like a good deal and doesnt look like ****, my body doenst look that good to do gloss, so i was going to do it in blood red.

how much do I need to spray the inside and out of my sedan? just the body and grill shell.

Also, whats a good primer for this stuff and how much should I get?

-Rob

 

enough... x2

 

2 gallons and ya might have 1/2 - 3/4 left over.

 

thanks. any recommendations on primer? and how much?

 

we bought the hot rod flatz in blue for catmans 57 g***er and did it all with three good coats and it covers great, it is actually omni acrylic enamel , sprays great and dries fast.. super good finish not too flat and sure not glossy. get a couple of quarts of good primer for it and you will be set. Id use a sealer for bare metal if that is what you are spraying over instead of a primer if it wont need to be sanded first? good luck

 

let us know how it works out with the custom flatz. 2 gallons seams like alot to me ask them when you order it how much you will need.

 

ill let you know, i problably wont spray it myself, but just working on buying what i need to finish the car before i blow it on something else.

im probably going to order everything from autobodydepot.....the primer, would be going over existing paint/primer. so not sure what to use and how much.

 

Hey Rob,

What's the reduction on that " Hot Rod Flatz"? even at 25-30% a gallon is
alot of material if you're shoottin it from an HVLP gun.

Ya may want to price a cheap enamel with a flattener in it, over the price
of that . After ya through in shipping costs that product may not be all that
great of a deal.

As for the primer, I'd go with their product line, if you're goin the HRF route,
at least it should be compatible!

S****ey Devils C.C.

 

I just had mine sprayed with Hot Rod Flatz blood red. Used 1 gallon. Heres a couple of pics so you can see how it looks.

 

I would say a gallon would be plenty for an "A" sedan.

Bill

 

You can stop down at Autoweld in New Brunswick and buy a gallon of the same paint, and a pint of flattening agent, and mix it yourself. The flattener has instructions, in fact, I think the Flatz guys say they mix for 30%.

You can also browse the color chips and get exactly what you want without guessing from internet pics. If you mix yourself, you can test spray a few panels with different levels of flattener.

 

then i can hit your place up and spray it right? haha.

should i get it in a good primer before i start doing the body filler work?

 

POR is good for rusty metal, but it's something like $100 a gallon...I'm going to do the inside of my A coupe that treatment, inside and underneath the body as well. You ahve to coat it with a top coat to prevent UV discoloration I was told. Not familiar with Hot Rod Flatz...

I'd like some info about that.

I took a quart of gloss Tractor Supply Company enamel, a soy bean type you can catalyze, and mixed it with 5 quarts of flat black paint from the same place. Nice sheen, looks like black primer and that's the effect I wanted.

 

If you want semi gloss look and a good value try the john deere blitz black it pretty tough stuff and a gallon with hardner and reducer is $75.00 ! A gallon will be more than enought for a fenderless A.

 

im not looking for a blitz black type paint at all, and loking for red actually...not looking for the "primer" look really.

i think the hot rod flatz has some UV protectant in it.

 

haha ****, I'd love to trade some pinstripes for helping out, but it's a bad time. I have a domestic situation that will be keeping the garage quiet for a few weeks.