gixxerboy

Can anyone tell me if there is a guideline to use when painting a car as far as how much paint and how many parts of thinner and hardener to use while painting ?

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on the back of the can of basecoat, there should be a scale, it will tell you what parts of hardener/reducer/activator to use for each part of paint. its usually 1:1. but some people like the paint thinner and change it up, but for base its usually 1:1, and clear 3:1 or 4:1 depending on what kind clear and activator,and temperature range. midcoats very as well.

gixxerboy

thanx that helps out alot... I wasnt sure how that worked I was thinking of painting a utility trailer for someone to match there car. the guy had the paint made up from a friend that works at a show and he lost the directions of how to mix it.

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are you sure it isnt premixed, ready to spray. does the paint look thick or thin ?....if it looks thick,its prolly not reduced. if its thinner than its prolly ready to spray and already reduced.

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gixxerboy

yea the paint is real thick so it has to be reduced its just like wall paint for a house...

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well there ya go, buy some reducer,mix it and spray it.

gixxerboy

I bought the reducer and mixed it and sprayed it... looks pretty good... Do I need to have stuck hardener in it ? or will it dry on its own pretty well because of the heat?