Hi, Well it took about 3 qts to do my Caravel plus 1 qt. of silver for the bumper and tounge.
I'd say a gallon of black for the frame, wheels, wheel wells, and whatever else you want to do. Don't forget the topcoat for the exposed areas. You'll have a little bit left over probably.
No matter how much you get, get it in small cans (qts.). It's difficult to adequately reseal the can. I've only bought two quarts, but the second one had suffered some kind of internal leak into the lid seal groove, so the lid was basically welded to the can and I had to damage it to get it open--no resealing of that one!
No matter how much you get, get it in small cans (qts.). It's difficult to adequately reseal the can. I've only bought two quarts, but the second one had suffered some kind of internal leak into the lid seal groove, so the lid was basically welded to the can and I had to damage it to get it open--no resealing of that one!
You can put a layer of Saran wrap over the can/under the lid before closing. It isolates the paint from the metal, and makes opening much easier.
I used the silver (not Stirling) years ago on my steps and tongue and it did discolor/yellow some but it worked great and takes paint well. I seem to remember also that I could not get can open a week later without cutting.
Afraid the best I found was through POR-15 website with 4 quarts for an $8 premium over the gallon price. I chose 2 silver, one semi-gloss and one gloss black. Seems the gloss is more gel than semi-gloss, and aluminum has most filler (metallic aluminum) that may offer some insulation value..
The packaging was horrible - shredded newspaper w/ almost none on bottom of box, but 4 inches of crumpled newspaper on top! All cans arrived damaged but one was creased through bottom seam. I hate teaching people their jobs so I didn't throw it back at them...
POR 15 is a rust stabilizer for putting on rusty areas, like frames. They also make other products that cover the stabilizer.http://www.por15.com/. Check this website.
I second your comment on poor packaging. I just received a two quart shipment both cans dented, one can leaking. I called them, explained the problem and suggested they need to do a better job of packing their product for shipment. I don't think of this as teaching them their job rather I think of it as perhaps helping the next guy out that might otherwise receive a poorly packaged and therefore damage shipment.
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