Painting of 1979 300 SD

I am in the process of having the car painted in another country and would like to inquire if you would recommend the one stage or the two stage process. Because I am buying the paint, how many quarts do you think I will need, using urethane medium reducer, plus activator. The paint being used is called Val-Spar. The 1979 300 SD originally used a one stage process and the vehicle will be striped of all chrome hand sanded as there is no body work to be done and the original paint is just starting to form small check marks due to the aging. Thank You

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Chassis Model Number

W116

What color? What climate?

Weather you go one or two stage depends a lot on the color. If you are painting a solid color then I would recommend single stage. If you are painting a metallic color then go 2 stage - if you are particular about the job. (it is hard to get the metallic even throughout the paint when spraying single stage). Also if you live in a harsh climate and leave the car outside a lot I would recommend single stage.

When applied properly you can plan on 2 to 3 quarts of paint. I recommend buying a gallon if you go single stage as one gallon is often the same price as three quarts. This will leave you extra for future touch up. If you are going 2 stage your auto paint supply store can recommend the correct balance between base coat and clear coat.