# Amount of Paint Needed for Passagemaker

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/amount-of-paint-needed-for-passagemaker/41094>\
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**Created:** [June 28, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/amount-of-paint-needed-for-passagemaker/41094 "2013-06-28T01:14:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matthew\_Mccoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Matthew\_Mccoy](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Matthew_Mccoy)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/amount-of-paint-needed-for-passagemaker/41094/1 "2013-06-28T01:14:46Z")

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I'm sure that I'm missing this somewhere, but I've checked the manual and searched the forums, and I can't figure this out. &nbsp;How much paint, varnish and primer do I need for a Passagemaker Dinghy? &nbsp;I'm planning to prime and paint the exterior and varnish the interior. &nbsp;

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**Author:** ![skip\_kilpatrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@skip\_kilpatrick](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/skip_kilpatrick)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/amount-of-paint-needed-for-passagemaker/41094/2 "2013-06-28T08:03:00Z")

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FYI: &nbsp;for my Northeaster Dory: 2 quarts of primer, 1 quart of paint, 1 quart of varnish.

The first couple of coats of primer are sanded down so you are just filling the low spots. The paint goes on in very thin coats the primer is much thicker. &nbsp;I sprayed the varnish with an inexpensive HVLP spraygun from Harbour freight. I think it was less than $20 on sale.&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![George\_Kaiser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@George\_Kaiser](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/George_Kaiser)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/amount-of-paint-needed-for-passagemaker/41094/3 "2013-06-28T13:29:32Z")

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You could messier the surface area and then check the coverage of your selected finishing products. Any excess can be kept for your winter touch up or spring spruce up.

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