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  • gone002
    E30 Modder
    • Dec 2007
    • 877
    #1

    how much paint

    anyone know how much paint you need to paint (just flat prime ) a car?

    dude at the store said a gallon...but that seemed like a lot

    i know one gallon will paint four walls
    i painted a whole pool with 3 gallons (5 gal of primer)

    so a whole gallon seems like way too much...

    thoughts..?
    bimmerboltsandparts.com

    bring back the neeked broads!!!
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    • mrsleeve
      I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
      • Mar 2005
      • 16385
      #2
      when I paint a car I always get a gallon and quart (extra if you need and mixed in the same batch for repairs and touch ups)

      When I painted my e30 it just a thouch shy of a gallon of PPG Base pigment in bronzit, plus the thinner and hardener. (this was just a Body respray, Not a full strip the whole car of every nut and bolt paint it all)

      In short your guy is right
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        • Adrian_Visser
          R3VLimited
          • Jun 2006
          • 2823
          #3
          Lot's of paint questions recently. Spring cleaning anyone?

          (I also need to do some painting actually)

          '89 Alpine S52 with goodies

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            • Teaguer
              R3V OG
              • Sep 2004
              • 6167
              #4
              2 quarts of primer will do it.

              E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

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                • Raxe
                  R3V Elite
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 5346
                  #5
                  How big is the car?

                  >> 1988 3.1 ITB E30 /// 2002 E46 M3 6MT / 2008 335xi 6MT / 1991 S38B36 E30 (sold)

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                    • Teaguer
                      R3V OG
                      • Sep 2004
                      • 6167
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Raxe
                      How big is the car?
                      Going out on a limb and gonna assume an e30.

                      E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

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                        • Brandon12V
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 1318
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Teaguer
                          Going out on a limb and gonna assume an e30.
                          made me lol.

                          OP, a gallon should suffice for just a prime job.

                          Originally posted by Ryan...
                          It now emits a beautiful blue-ish yellow/green smoke from the exhaust?? No idea what would cause that color, but I assume its good.

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                            • gone002
                              E30 Modder
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 877
                              #8
                              yes it would be an e30...
                              ok sounds like a gallon it is then

                              thanks!
                              bimmerboltsandparts.com

                              bring back the neeked broads!!!
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