Just be glad it's not a red pearl like the truck I have to fix. $400 per quart in DBC. Insane Actually, a gallon would be more than enough for the outside for 3 coats, but with door jambs, engine compartment, underside of trunk and hood, you would probably need at least 1 more quart. Like John Long and '68 suggested, just buy a gallon of Motobase and use the DBC for coverage under the hood and engine bay.So, top and bottom of the hood, top and bottom of the trunk lid, engine bay, trunk, two front fenders, two doors, top, two rear fenders makes 13 panels times 10 oz. per panel is 130 oz. or 1/2 gallon per coat or 65 oz. of base at a 1:1 ratio - two quarts. And I should figure on three coats? That's $1,500 for the base. Ho lee sh*t. I'll have to sell the car to buy the paint for it. I'd look into the Motobase but I've already bought one quart of the PPG DBC at $250 per quart to confirm it's the color I want. I did not realize it was going to be $250 when I ordered it.
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