paint quantity

[Sputnik]

How much base will it take me to cover my RR assuming I can get by with 3 coats (in case two won't get it) ?

 

[alleyoopmgv]

It kinda depends on what kind (brand) your using, and are you painting the jambs too? I would at least get 1 to 1 & 1/2 gallons of base.
Most of the cars I've painted, I would order a gallon and a half, to two gallons and be able to get three coats on including all the jambs with PPG DBC.

 

[snakeoil24]

Also remember what color is your primer and base color. Primer tint or close to color helps and using a decent Hvlp. if you use a bottom feed gun figure 30 percent extra. 1.5 gallon, if you use a good quality Sata, or similar gun. I fyou use a cheap harbor freight gun for any thing other than primer an extra 1/4 to 1/2 gal more.

 

[Sputnik]

I'm assuming you're talking 1 1/2 to 2 reduced and ready to shoot. I'm shooting sublime over light gray, I know a Dart I had done a few years back took 5-6 coats of Nason - don't think I'll be using Nason again, in this color anyway!

 

[alleyoopmgv]

Nope, thats unreduced.