How much product should I apply to my motorcycle ?

Once we have chosen the color we like, such as a beautiful golden orange glitter, or a dark Candy red, or a flashy neon green... and we have listed the different solutions , options and techniques available to customize your motorcycle paint, it is necessary to know your needs (in terms of quantity) to be able to prepare the budget necessary to redo your motorcycle paint. And there, it's not the easiest, because each paint has a different price and each effect color has a different consumption.
We talk, in the world of performance motorcycle bodywork, this one is details in Liter / square meter.

Just plan a little wider, in terms of supply, and above all not too tight! (especially if you want to keep a small amount for later touch-ups.)
Let's take a chopper or cross type two-wheeler with little fairing (one tank, two covers and two small mudguards, we reach 1 to 1 .5m² of surface to paint.
In the case of a sports car or better, a large touring car with a large fork crown, you can reach 2 to 3 m².

How much paint is needed for a complete motorcycle ?

The rule is simple (let's talk in liters because this is how products are generally sold)
About 10 to 12 m² per liter and per coat.
As it is necessary to apply two or three layers, the final yield is : 4 to 6 m² / L, very logically.
Then the types of products depend, but also their colors. To put it simply, the primer coat represents approximately 500 ml to 1 L (mixed), depending on the state of the surface (no need to load the surface which is in good condition !)

As for painting a motorcycle, it is necessary to have at least 500 ml of diluted paint for a small motorcycle. Repainting a large motorcycle requires at least 1 Liter diluted or even pure.
We say take into account the type of color that we have chosen for the motorcycle. Some colors cover better than others, and others are transparent (if the fairings of the motorcycle are not primed with an adequate and homogeneous color, then liters will not be enough to cover !).
The clearcoat : about 500 ml to apply two coats on the smallest models and up to 1L for Harleys with cases and windshields... Ask our technician for advice. The quantity should be doubled if you plan to varnish the bike twice to increase the gloss !

Mixed, ready to use, pure...

Each type of primer, clearcoat and bodywork clearcoat is a specific product, which works with a thinner and sometimes a hardener.
The yield refers to the product pure or with hardener.
We speak of performance with the included diluent only when RFU* or ready to use has been specified. Consumption is specified for pure or ready-to-use paint on the body paint product pages.
RFU : "Ready For Use".

Special cases

Some special effect paints have special yields !
For example, for a fluorescent paint, the yield is low, because the paint is transparent and it is also advisable to apply as many coats as possible to lengthen resistance and longevity.
Other paints such as "Black interference" or dark "Diamond" colors apply in one or two very thin veils, so the quantity needed is very minimal.
If we take the chameleon effects, it is for example important to perfectly cover the black background with these micro-pigments to obtain a lively and intense tint: in this case we speak of low yields.
Without the case of holographic paints, the need may go from 1 to 5, depending on the desired coverage effect...

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