How much paint would i need to buy to have enough to do a good job with out have a butload extra?

 

Just an FYI.....

That random thought in your head was "out loud".

 

uh.. to paint what ??
the whole car ?

 

What on earth are you talking about?

 

literally when I read that...

serioulsy dude, wtf?

need.....more......input.....

 

If you have to post this question on the Azine forum, then you shouldn't be trying to do this paint job without the help of a professional.

 

Living room or dining room??

 

do this,,, buy as much paint as you need to get the job done... was that advice any help????

 

Yes the whole car a custom paint job no im not going to attempt to do it myself it would be done by pros but i want to know how much paint it would take so i can see how much it would cost just for the paint so i can figure how much i need. no not a ramdom thought I want a custom paint job for my tl

 

So wouldn't you bring your car to a shop and have them give you an estimate? There are many things you need to take into consideration when figuring out the cost of a paint job, for example, paint quality, number of coats applied, labor costs, etc....

 

still trying to find a shop good shop here that I can at least semi trust with my car so far all i have found are places i wouldnt take it to for an oil change....

 

Based on the vagueness of the question and your punctuation skills, I would get several estimates and have someone else review it for you.

Jeeze! I honestly don't mean to flame you, but for god's sake, can anyone communicate properly anymore?

 

Well, to be fair...If he is indeed posting from Italy, maybe English isn't his primary language.

Regarding the OP, it sounds like you first need to find a shop you trust. Don't bother trying to calculate paint quantities and costs because that's only .003% of the effort of getting your car repainted.

What color do you want your car to be?

 

well he used the word "butload" in the right place

 

I want to smoke what you have been smoking too !!! Looks like it is WORKING !

 

Maybe he picked up his slang by reading all the other illiterate posts.

 

ROFL .... WHAT is a wonderful thread

Years ago, when I worked in a car shop, people who wanted a "custom paint job" (from the factory, like a pink Caddy for a Mary Kay rep) would get 4 extra gallons of paint... for "lifetime" refinishing / touchup.

Modern paints are different -- usually a base coat, metallic primary, and finish clearcoat -- but you're only talking about the primary as the custom hue. If it's all one color, then, two gallons will give you an ample safety margin.

OTOH, if you're going to the trouble of doing a custom job it's ridiculous to keep the car monotone.

Suggest you watch a few episodes of "Pimp Mah Ride" while you practice you remedjal Engrish, yah?

 

Did you mean remedial? Readable? Or rudimentary? WTF are you talking about?
I think you meant rudimentary but. . . geezus.

 

After the paint job, buy some eggs and bring them to Denny's to have them make breakfast.