Stonechip Coverage-Underside of Mini

[Mattl]

How many tins of 1L stonechip coating will i need for the whole underside and wheelarches of a proper mini?

Anybody know the answer to this one? Thanks, Matt

 

[Porschemaniac]

Don't know how well this compares, but I used three do cover the whole underside of my asbesros garage roof.

I reckon three should easily do a Mini (depending on how thick you need the coverage).

Cheers,

Ian.

 

[malcolm]

Generally I'd guess about 1 square metre per tin. So probably around 6 tins. Careful to avoid my disaster with the stuff.

EDIT> Let us know how many you use - we can have a sweepstake

 

[Iain Westland]

get a mini regulator on the spray gun and it will be 4 max.

Iain

 

[malcolm]

You'd normally use a shultz gun for stonechip primer.

What's a mini-regulator? Haven't come across such a thing - normally use the air supply regulator for controlling pressure.

 

[wyn]

Could be one of these malcolm. I have one on my spray gun.....but only ever used it on one gate in 5 years and had it wide open then.

 

[keithski122]

I use 6 - 8 tins to do the uderside and wheel arches of a vw camper.The underside of a mini is fairly flat so I wouldnt think you would need more than 4.

 

[RustyBus]

Malcolm, that's an excellent tutorial and I hope to use some soon. Just one thing, I guess you've amended the layout of your website at some point.
Quote"The characteristic things to watch for are dryness and overspray as opposed to the finish in the photo above which went on without any obvious overspray. If you see something like the photo to the left then stop and figure out why. Ask on the forum. Don't just plough on as this stuff is a pain to get off again or put right. I spent a day wet flatting the mess in the photo and the result still annoys me."
On my computer it's on the right. Small I know but when the rest is of such high quality I think it's worth the effort!
Arran

 

[malcolm]

Well spotted - I think I did change the layout at one point. Didn't change the words at the same time. Will alter that.

 

[tel76]

stone chip

Hello Malcolm,
Can you please inform us of what is the manufacturer of the best quality stonechip material.

 

[Iain Westland]

yep Wyn tis one of those, the compressor in the garage is shared with next door and runs upto about 130 psi. Shultz guns really do work best at about 90 psi so a mini reg keeps it there.

I use Tetra shultz but theres two different versions part nos 001 and 010, the latter being more selective of the gun being used. I get fair coverage from it and at about £3 a tin its ok.

 

[bigbird76]

Hello Malcolm,
Can you please inform us of what is the manufacturer of the best quality stonechip material.

I have been told 3M stuff is one of the best but i think its pricey too. Also 3M seam sealer too.

3M stone Gard 08868

Leigh