Hey guys I'm getting ready to paint my car and I was wondering if you guys could tell me how much paint (non-reduced) to paint a 1999 Sunfire, just the exterior along with the bumpers, fenders, and hood removed and painted seperately. If I missed anything else I need in my supply list let me know.

Air Compressor- Currently have 30gallon with 11@40psi
Air Gun- Finishline Gun with tips for primer,base and clear
Masking Tape- lots 3M
Plastic- to cover windows
Sanding Paper- 400-1500 3M lots
Electric Buffer
Rubbing Compound- From Automotivetouchup.com

Havent Ordered Yet:
Paint\Primer\Clear- 3-4quarts of each from Automotivetouchup.com (Non-reduced)

If theres anything I'm missing please let me know and if I need more paint then listed as well. I am just looking for new car look NOT SHOW. I was wanting 2-3 coats primer, 3 coats base, 3-4 coats clear. Thanks for your time guys I really appreciate it.

go with at least a gallon. its always better to have a little more than not enough

when i painted my car i also had stuff like measuring cups and strainers and stuff for cleanup.




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Yeah def get a gallon.

And if the Finishline gun you are referring to is the one from DeVilbiss, excellent choice, I paint all my stuff with those guns and I couldn't be happier.

Make sure to get an inline pressure regulator for your gun as well. And spend the few bucks (like $20 if you go somewhere like Harbor Freight Tools) and get yourself a partial respirator...like the ones that use charcoal filter disks...paint fumes are like 100x worse than breathing in fiberglass/filler dust. That @!#$ destroys your lungs.

Also get some Prep-All Solution (like $8 for a quart at WallyMart) and some tack cloths. Before you primer or anything wipe down every surface with Prep, then go back over with a tack cloth - the two will get off every last bit of dirt and give you a really clean paint job.

Good luck with the repaint!