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Angier,

It is difficult to estimate the exact quantity of paint required for your
360. It depends on the type of paint used. If you use the PPG - DBU basecoat
you will probally need about 3 quarts of paint. You use just enough of this
paint to cover and are not  trying to build film thinkness. Your film
thickness is built with your clear.
 
If you use PPG - DCC as your base you will need more paint, probally 1-1/2
gallons. In both cases you will need to use the same amount of clear, around
2 gallons.

If you are using a non-metallic color I would suggest you go with the DCC
paint and forget about the clear. If just adds more weight and makes the job
harder to touch up if you get a chip or scratch. With the DCC paint, the
clear adds nothing to the look. This is hard to believe, but I have painted a
fender on a car with DCC and the adjacent door with DBU and clear, and could
not tell the difference.

If you are using a metallic color, you will need the clear to keep the paint
from deteriorating. In this case I would suggest the DBU basecoat (which
requires clear).

In any event, to get a pristine job you will need to wet sand and buff after
the painting is complete (at least the top surfaces which have a tendency to
pick up trash and dust during the painting process, no matter how careful you
are). The wet sanding will also take care of a run or dry spray.

Also the use of a HVLP gun will cut your material requirements by about 30%.
It will also be more enviromentally friendly if you are painting around your
home or hanger.

Jim Farrell
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