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I bought my paint today. I’ve hemmed and hawed between base coat clear coat and single stage and even between colors for, well... years. I chose single stage primarily because I think the finish is more indicative to a classic. I really like the satins and the flats but I thought it would be best to try and do a stock looking paint job. Plus, if I screw something up I can just do the faux-tina look and I’d probably be happy with that as well.

Here’s what I got:
Nason brand single stage “Full-Thane 2k”
6 quarts of 510 “medium blue” (1.5 gallons)
2 quarts of 521 “linen white” (.5 gallons)
Reducer and slow activator
2 extra gallon cans with lids
Mixing cups
Paint stirring sticks and strainers
I also picked up an aerosol can of rust encapsulator for the inside of my doors to keep the surface rust at bay.

The total with sales tax and some state fees was 603. Seems like a good deal to me.