The Ford Barn

rusty12 · 03-31-2017, 12:34 PM

"Originally Posted by daveymc29 View Post
Where do you get off paying just $500 per gallon? I hear that a gallon of black, reducer and hardener will cost me a tad over $750 here in mid California."

I have a question. I have had many cars painted but I know absolutely nothing about painting cars. That being said, this question may sound totally stupid and there may not even be an answer to it. But here goes:

Regarding this 750.00 gallon of black paint, reducer and hardener:
How much will this cover? In other words, will (could?) this gallon of paint cover the entire top side of a Model A body (body assembly, fenders, aprons, etc), or will this just paint one fender, or two fenders or two fenders and a hood, or ??

Or, to put it another way, how many gallons of this paint would you need to paint all of the sheet metal on an average Model A? For simplicity purposes, let's just assume the car is a 1930 coupe and the entire car will be painted black.

I am not looking to start painting my cars but just curious as to what you can get out of a 750.00 gallon of automotive paint. I understand there are probably dozens of variables. I always let the "pros" paint my cars and gladly pay their bills.

Thanks for taking the time to respond one way or the other!!!

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03-31-2017, 12:34 PM	#23
rusty12 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 89	Re: Paint warning! "Originally Posted by daveymc29 View Post Where do you get off paying just $500 per gallon? I hear that a gallon of black, reducer and hardener will cost me a tad over $750 here in mid California." I have a question. I have had many cars painted but I know absolutely nothing about painting cars. That being said, this question may sound totally stupid and there may not even be an answer to it. But here goes: Regarding this 750.00 gallon of black paint, reducer and hardener: How much will this cover? In other words, will (could?) this gallon of paint cover the entire top side of a Model A body (body assembly, fenders, aprons, etc), or will this just paint one fender, or two fenders or two fenders and a hood, or ?? Or, to put it another way, how many gallons of this paint would you need to paint all of the sheet metal on an average Model A? For simplicity purposes, let's just assume the car is a 1930 coupe and the entire car will be painted black. I am not looking to start painting my cars but just curious as to what you can get out of a 750.00 gallon of automotive paint. I understand there are probably dozens of variables. I always let the "pros" paint my cars and gladly pay their bills. Thanks for taking the time to respond one way or the other!!! __________________ Last edited by rusty12; 03-31-2017 at 12:40 PM.