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One gallon to do the whole car at least, get a water trap for the hose and gun, regulator, 60 gallon compressor, find some way to do it in the garage if you can and put plastic up with fans. If you get some trash in the clear then you can just wet sand it and have minimal trash. Follow the directions on the can. Noone can really tell you the reducer and such to use because the weather changes all over the place. Ask the local paint supplier and see what they say.

Thanks for the tips. Looks like I might get an opportunity this weekend.

The wind is supposed to be a bit high 7-9mph up at my house, but it always blows from the west and I can use my house as a wind block on the east side where my driveway is. I plan on spraying the area with water first to keep the dust and particles down.

Luckily this is a flat (suede) urethane paint, so I don't have to worry too much about junk getting in clearcoat.

But I do have a decision to make. I have a 5hp 20gal compressor and have a standard spray gun and also have access to a HVLP gun. Which would you suggest to use? I could get to my buddy's 80gal compressor, but his water trap sucks, and I don't trust it.

I'm thinking that my smaller compressor with a HVLP gun might be more effective.

Anybody have any input on that topic?

Until I could afford a bigger compressor I painted tons of cars, car parts, and even a 27 foot cruiser with my trusty Sears 20 gallon compressor and Sears spray gun. When I retired it I gave it to a friend, and he is still using it. If you can buy one of the gravity feed guns, do it. Clean up is so much easier and so is the spraying.

JMO,

Don