GCI (Gillespie) 24087 paint question.

[David Zelinski]

Those that repainted their trucks, how much paint did it take you using the GCI 24087? I will be shooting it over gray automotive primer. I'm painting the entire truck, inside and out, bottom to top.

Also, anyone know what automotive primer works good as a base coat that the 24087 will adhere to and not chemically react to?

Thanks,

Dave
W4CPO

[jeepdan]

I have used almost four gallons, giving everything two coats.
I have been using synthetic enamel reducer to thin it.
The paint is pretty forgiving stuff, easy to use and looks great.
I just wish that it would cure to a harder finish sooner.
It adheres well to any type of primer that I have found.

[fng]

I used only the red oxide primer from CGI with the matching 24087 paint. I also followed the directions and reduced it with Xylene. It flows out pretty nice and yes it does take awhile to dry hard.

I read an article that said it would cause a shading difference in the finished color of the truck if you went with something other than the red stuff. Ehhh, what-ev.

I have used black epoxy primer on the frame and wheels with good results, painting over it with the 24087. I guess if you get the paint thick enough it doesn't really matter what color primer you use.

[md1970]

from my experience only use the correct primer for this paint, do not thin it also do not thin the 24087. use several "thin" coats. if you use gray primer the color coat will be off by alot.

[rboltz]

from my experience only use the correct primer for this paint, do not thin it also do not thin the 24087. use several "thin" coats. if you use gray primer the color coat will be off by alot.

I used grey PPG epoxy primer on 4 vehicles. No color change. Never heard anyone having problems. How do you spray without thinning?

Also, to answer the question, it was almost 4 gallons to paint the '715

[md1970]

do a spray out on a piece of flat steel,1 with gray primer and 1 with brown oxide. you,ll see the difference. and I just strainned the paint and in the cup it went. shot it a 35 psi.old binks #7 gun