How much paint?

[Manstein]

As I get ready to paint, does anybody have the numbers on how many gallons of paint I'll need to do the M35A2 and in what colors? For instance, 3 gallons of green, 1 black, etc...

Thanks for the help.

 

[red devils dude]

If you paint the whole truck body, axles, underside of bed etc your looking at 6 gallons of green
two of black(three if you paint the wheels) and two of brown but this depends on how many coats how thick etc

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

How many coats is recommended for a basic job vs. more comprehensive?

 

[red devils dude]

I'm doing two coats as a base line and three in high wear area's

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

Are you using CARC or another?

 

[rdixiemiller]

CARC is supposed to go one in one coat. It is not recommended to build too much, or you will have cracking issues. Too thick a coat is as bad as too thin. At the Marine depot in Albany Ga. the trucks get one good wet coat.

 

[red devils dude]

ADR yes mil 53039A-A2 CARC, RDM I'm not getting very good coverage with one coat
so two is the minimum for me.

 

[rdixiemiller]

Are you reducing it too far? It is a really full bodied paint, best applied with a pressure feed gun. A siphon feed cup gun will take forever and produce lots of overspray (wasted paint)

 

[BillIdaho]

If done properly, an M54A2C 5-ton without a hard top, done in three color camm takes about 83 spray cans...... parked in the back yard!

 

[m139h2otruck]

M139 with 4,000 gal tank took 8+ gallons reduced 4:1+ hardener. Wheels not done yet. Major paint application done with airless gun using some sort of electrical system. Wouldn't suggest you do a car this way but it sure put a lot of paint on. Used Aervoe 24087.

 

[rdixiemiller]

That one was Red wasn't it? It takes a lot of red to cover well. Probably sprayed with an electrostatic gun. Charges the paint and it goes to the grounded metal like a magnet.The 4000 gallon tank would take a lot by itself.
For what it's worth, at MCLB Albany they told me that 2 gallons of resin, 1 gallon catalyst, 3/4 gallon water would do a deuce and a half with the current waterborne CARC. This is over a white 2K primer, a little less would be needed over a darker color.

 

[Manstein]

Ok, so I found the paint from SW. The guy is telling me I need to re-prime the whole truck. Is that how the military repaints them? I can see camo over desert tan put no primer? Who has repainted one with the one part CARC and did you re-prime the whole truck?

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

i like the color/pattern on my deuce...would like to stay with that i believe. while thinking about it...im going to be repairing rust spots here and there right...what should i use to cover the area prior to painting it again...rustoleum or an spray can of OD?

 

[red devils dude]

Re: RE: How much paint?

Are you reducing it too far? It is a really full bodied paint, best applied with a pressure feed gun. A siphon feed cup gun will take forever and produce lots of overspray (wasted paint)

I dont think I'm reducing too much about 4oz reducer per 20oz paint with a gravity feed gun.