How much paint?

[Billybob]

Hey guys, I'm spraying a 17 Mako with Awlcraft.
Have a gallon of the 545 primer but wondering how much we need for the colors.
Waterline to rubrail will be gray.
Cockpit/ console/deck will be white, but the non skid areas will be kiwigrip.
This stuff mixes 2:1.
I'm wondering if anyone here who has done an 18 or even a 20 could give me some guidance.
Don't want to buy more than we need, but certainly don't want to run out either.

Thanks

[rcnight]

Just did my 20sf with Awlgrip. One quart of color/white should get you there. Have you thought about roll & tip? Can't beat the amount of masking and coverage you'll do for spraying. Just my 2cents. Good luck.

[Billybob]

Thanks for the response.

The masking won't be too bad, and you can't roll Awlcraft anyway.
I'm doing this with my son's friend (who's also my fishing buddy) - it's his first boat so he's making the call on a lot of it, and he would not believe that a roll & tip could be as nice as a spray job - but I've seen some pretty impressive results.

[AnthonyAllen72]

How many coats would one quart get you? Rcnight

[rcnight]

One quart will probably get you 4 coats with roll & tip. Don't forget you thin it out until its like water - so it goes a long way. If you go that route, you'll need to get the brushing thinner & activator. Speaking as a shade tree painter, I'll never spray another hull again. Leave the spray to the inside. You can get good results spraying the nonskid with the Awlgrip additives. I recently sprayed my 21' sailboat with one quart and got 3 coats. Do a search and you'll get plenty of advice.