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Originally Posted by nytrainer

Most higher quality base coat are a 1:1 mix with reducer so 1 qallon base gives you 2 gallon (8 qts) sprayable but “cheaper” base coat mix 2:1 so 1 gallon base is only 6 qts sprayable.
A sprayout card will let you know how many coats for full coverage. Certain colors can mean more or less coats. Also if I buy more than a gallon I mix them together in a 3.5 gallon metal pail to make sure they are one color (I’ve seen slight color variations when buying 1 gallon and extra qt or 2 from same jobber).
Adding jambs, door frames, underneath deck lid, roof, etc need to be considered.
I always like to have a couple pints of base left over for future.

The best advise so far, in my opinion. I always intermix like described after a long run on the shaker. Then I pour off a pint of base to save before any paint work begins.

Speaking of Nason, I once had to paint a 71 'Cuda front bumper (Lemon twist yellow) with Nason. It took 17 coats to hide the gray primer. I have not sprayed Nason base since.

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Just had my 'bird done, PPG, took 1.5 gal of base, and 1 gal of clear. The base has a heavy amount of mica though, so it takes more than a typical amount.

Because of the 'size' of the mica/flake, you can't thin it out too much, or the mica/flake won't 'stand up' as desired.

Painter did 6 coats of base, and 8 coats of clear (as I recall). Clear he built up intentionally to get more cut & polish out of it (and depth).


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