Braada Racerback Solo Cowl

[zerocool61]

For those of you who have it, how much paint did you use to paint it? Is one spray can enough?

[woobie]

I took it to a local shop, the going rate was $125 cdn, but because I'm on a local forum it's $85 cdn, that's about $65-70US.

[Zukiman]

I had a friend at a body shop paint mine. He said he would normally charge $60.00 for something like that, but I got a freebie. Lucky to have a friend in the paint and body trade.

[zerocool61]

Let me rephrase the question, for those people that "did not take it to a shop" and "painted the solo cowl at home", how paint did it use? Is one spray can of the color and one of the clear coat enough??

[Anonymous]

If you mean an entire spray can? Oh yeah, that's gonna be definitely enough! If you mean how many coats? I would say like 2-3 with 3-4 coats of clear.

Those spray cans can do an entire side fairing, much less the little cowl.

[kahluamud]

Although I did not paint mine with a spray can, I do a lot of canned painting and I would say 1 can should do you just about right. You need around 3-4 thin coats of color. If you are looking to put spray clear coat on it, your looking at about 3 coats of that as well.

kickitjp is right as well. Whatever makes your heart content.

[WildKat]

color rite, took Lou, I believe 2 1/2 cans to do my cowl and belly pan, if I remember correctly.

[woobie]

If I remember some older posts at KP, a few people found the cost was fairly close between DIY and doing it at a shop.

[zerocool61]

Thanks for the help!!!