I have not done a complete rottisserie restoration on a "C" Body because "C" Body owners generally aren't going to spend that kind of money. We are cheap SOB's LOL. Thats why we are into them. That being said in the last couple if years I have done about 10 complete bare metal inside and out top and bottom rottisserie restorations on "B" and "E" bodies. So from start to finish here we go. First step, Epoxy primer over the bare metal. 1 1/2 gallons. I also use the same epoxy primer as a sealer just before painting so the gallon and a half covers that too. Fill primer. I put on about three good heavy coats and let harden for a week or so depending on the weather. Here in Phoenix in the 112 degree summer a day or two is enough. I then block it untill I start going through in spots. Then 3 more heavy coats. I mostly only use the fill primer on the exterior panels,engine bay and inside the trunk. Only the exterior gets blocked and reprimed. This takes 3 gallons of fill primer. I use 2-21/4 gallons of base coat. I usually buy 2-1/2 gallons so I have leftover paint from the same batch. As for clearcoat I use about 2-1/2 gallons. I buy 3 gallons to be safe since if I have any leftover I can put it towards the next job. Since you are doing a larger car I'd add a quart of material on everything to be safe. Use good quality materials even though they are expensive because having to do it over due to cheap materials will cost you more in the long run. Plan on spending between 3-4 thousand dollars total on paint and materials. Here's some before and after pictures of a couple of my jobs.
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