When getting a paint job done on the car how many coats of paint is normally used ans well as how many clear coats.

Reason I am asking is because I have to get the car repainted and I wanted to know the norm so I can talk to the paint guys.

 

they will know themselves when talin to them. I belive it is a few coats of paint like 3 or 4 and at least 2 of clear coat.
I would hope that a paint shop would know though

 

It all depends on color and coverage. Could be 2 coats of base color or it could be as many as 4 coats of base color to get good coverage. To many variables to predict that. You put down as many as required to achieve uniform complete coverage prior to the next step.

Your pearl color is a three stage process. Base, Pearl and then clear. The base coat needs to cover evenly. The pearl is where the color match really happens. The number of coats of pearl is what matches the pearl finish of your cars color. You start with 2 then maybe 1,2 or even 3 more in some cases to make the pearl match. Pearl is not easy to match because there are 3 stages that all work together to make the finish.

Clear coat is usually always 2 coats.



P.S. Don't talk to the paint guys, just let them do their job.

 

thanks guys i only ask becuase I am getting the car painted and I wanted the best. I know nothing of painting so if he was to say he put 1 base, 1 pearl and 1 base I would be like ok. So now I know what it should be like.

 

the best you can do is goto a really good body shop where you know the work wil be perfectly...why are you repainting your whole car the same color if you don't mind me asking...

 

if you have to talk to the guy...maybe it's time to find a new guy.

 

DanNY - what i meat is talk to him to tell him what i want done to the car

Torgus - here is why http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/220098/2

scroll down to the bottom of the page

This was done at Bay Ridge Nissan but I am not letting them touch my car after this

 

well he's telling you one coat of each right? that should be a problem right there. even if you tell him to spray x coats how are you going to know he's going to do that?

 

DanNY I understand what you are saying. I am taking it to a good spot that I know of.