Gallons of paint

[Jbird 15]

I think this has been discussed before but I can't seem to find it , how many gallons of paint will I need to spray out my mk4 .thanks rusty

[TJay 1041]

I would think 3 gallons would get it covered, and 5.5 would be a awesome paint job.

[EDMO 1078]

I think this has been discussed before but I can't seem to find it , how many gallons of paint will I need to spray out my mk4 .thanks rusty

Depends on which system you are going to use - I don't know about Poly systems. The Kitfox manual has a process listed for a light, 1-coat finish, and a "better" two-coat finish, but no amounts.

I think we used 8 or 9 gallons total with 2 primers on the J3 with $$tewarts.

I believe Ron said he used 3 gallons of $$uperflight as primer coat on his Magnum, and guessing the top coat would be about the same, without the two-tone.

I'm sure someone has a better answer.

EDMO

Edited 20 Mar 2015 by Ed In Missouri

[Jbird 15]

Good catch Ed I'm using poly spray

[dholly 718]

Here you go.

PolyFiberCoverCost.pdf

[1avidflyer 1983]

One thing to remember is Poly fiber sells this stuff, and if you buy a few extra gallons it's not going to hurt them.  Another thing to bear in mind, is their system (like all of them I think) is meant for a plane that might spend most of it's life outside.  How many of us don't hangar or garage our planes?  I used 3 gallons of each (brush, spray, tone, extra poly tone for trim color)  and I don't know how you could ever use 3 quarts of poly tak.  One quart of poly tak should be enough.  I'm about to start covering my third Avid/Kitfox so I'm going off of my previous experience with them.  Because I knew I would always hangar the plane, I went one less coat lighter on the poly spray on the bottom of the wings and fuselage.  For the color coat, (white) I went thick enough so there was no hint of the gray poly spray showing through, and not a whole lot more.  Two coats each way if memory is correct.   YMMV  Jim Chuk

[Jbird 15]

Thanks for the info I'm going to order 3 gallons and see how that works,

[1avidflyer 1983]

Don't forget that it's thinned as well... Jim Chuk