how much paint,primer and clear do i use

[cn77chev]

i want to know how many quarts total i would need to paint my 77 chevy short bed pick-up how many quarts of primer, paint, and clear. if you can help me please im looking to price how much this is gonna cost me, also do you know whats the cheapest quart price?

[Dupli-Color-Specialist]

Do you already have it primed from any bodywork that was done? If you aleady have used filler primer on the body from bodywork then you can just spray on a sealer or use the Paint Shop primer. I would then wetsand that smooth. They your color, wet sand that. Then your clear, wet sand and buff. For a Chevy short bed I am going to estimate.

3-4 quarts of primer
5-6 of color
8-10 clear(since you will sand some of it off)

I believe that the average going price of a quart of Paint Shop is $20. I can't suggest any specific auto parts stores because we don't have a listing of their prices.

[cn77chev]

i havent done anything yet, i have some light body work to do dents, very small rust spot or 2, i was wondering what products do you recommend for when im buffing the truck, compounds polish or the solo kit from meguiars?

[Dupli-Color-Specialist]

Car Brite has a numbered polishing system and 3M also has different grades. I have had good luck with the #1 and #2 Car Brite polishes. Make sure you use a sealer after any body filler is used or use a NON Staining filler. This will prevent bleed through into your color coat.

[Hammer]

Will it hurt to color sand the base coat before the clear?