How much paint will i need?

[rumpelstiltskin]

I'm just building a garage to paint my Renault 5 Gordini turbo i've restored(mk1 5),can anyone tell me how much paint i will need to do the whole car?,i'm going to use 2k paint,i want to give the whole car a coat of high build primer,then i'm going to use a black pearl paint then lacquer(may need basecoat for the pearl if the pearl needs it)How much will i need to paint a car this size,approximately?It's just so i can fire a few approximate figures at paint places to get prices.One other quick question,how important is heat when 2k painting?

[combemarshal]

I've seen these pads on the shopping channel and they make paint go 10x further!!!!

[ELAN+2]

as I understand it, heat isnt the issue, its moisture, I'm heating my garage with convector heaters and halogen heat lamps to reduce the moisture, the floor and walls are painted.and the roof void is panelled off. If using 2k, you should be breathing fresh air via a mask, Isocyanate aint too good for you (it smells great though!!)

as for quantities, if like me you are a "novice" painter (you must be or you'd know the quantities!!) then I'd recomend a couple of litres of high build primer, maybe a litre of standard primer if you go through the high build when you flat back, then a litre of base coat and a couple of litres of laquer.
you could start off with a litre of primer and see how far it goes!

regards

Mark