Coupe Bodywork - What Material Quantities are Needed?

[TTimmy]

Hi all,
I am getting ready to start spraying my coupe and curious what product quantities are needed. It seems there's a lot more surface to cover on the coupe vs the roadster. The list of products and quantities below was aggregated from the following thread and worked out well when I painted my Mk3 last summer: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?44680-Carl-s-and-Phil-s-Mk4-Body-Work-and-Paint . I found this to be a superb "primer" for anyone considering taking on bodywork and paint. As always, thanks for your help!

Polyester High Build:

2 gallons polyester high build
Slicksand
Three coats


Primer/Surfacer


1 gallon 2K urethane primer surfacer + catalyst + reducer
PPG JP202
Three coats


Urethane Sealer


2 quarts urethane sealer + catalyst + reducer
PPG JP33x (depending on color)
One full coat


Basecoat


1 gallon basecoat + reducer
if doing stripes you'll need a quart of that color - I don't have the guts to try stripes yet
PPG JBP
Three coats


Clear


1 gallon of clear + hardener and reducer as applicable
PPG DCU2021
Thee coats - I recall have a lot left over from my cobra, maybe I went too light? I think I used a bit more than half.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Although it seems like there is a lot more surface area when you consider that you aren't shooting the underside of the hood and trunk like you would on a roadster the quantities are will be pretty close if you aren't doing anything under the clamshell hood or interior. When I've done Coupes I shoot the entire underside of the body and clamshell with Raptor (it'll take a 1 gallon kit).

Jeff

[8secDuster]

Your Roadster list and quantities are very close to my Coupe Tim.

2 gallons of PPG VP2050 Polyester Primer
3 initial cotes after body work was done, then we blocked it with 150
3 more cotes and let sit to shrink over the summer.
When all done, we used 1.5 gallons

PPG ECS21 Sealer. I was fortunate to use a couple of cups from my brothers shop so I didn't have to buy it.

1 Gallon of PPG DBC, it mixes 1 to 1 so 2 gallons sprayable.
3 cotes plus a drop cote
1/2 gallon left.

1 Gallon PPG EC520 clear.
2 cotes then we block sanded with 800 to get a nice flat surface for the Fine Line.
Taped off and laid down the Stripes.

1 quart PPG DBC for the Stripes

4 more cotes of clear to bury the Stripes. 1/2 hour between cotes to let it gas out.
A little over a quart left.

Started block sanding the clear with 600 wet until it was flat, then 1000, 1500, 2000, finishing with 2500.

First time for me stacking clear that high, but you end up block sanding a lot of it off. It comes out pretty flat doing it that way.