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Old 06-08-2005, 01:24 AM   #12
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If you have a spray gun and an air compressor then go for it. You'll need about a gallon of "sprayable material." You will need to mix the paint 1:1 with this other stuff that I cant remember what its called, so you will need about 2 quarts of paint itself and 2 quarts of the other stuff. If you have any surface rust, sand it off and put on bare metal primer. For the rest of the car with paint, just deglaze the paint with some 400 grit sandpaper and primer the car. Then rough up the primer a little with some 400 grit sandpaper and apply the "paintable material" and finally put on the clear coat. It should take you 1-2 coats of primer, 2-3 coats of paint, and then 2-3 coats of clear coat. Just remember, the more paint you put on the more chance for a screw up. Like others have said, be sure to try it first before you screw up your car. Also, its best to use a HVLP spray gun.
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