flat black paint
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I might be completely wrong but I believe you can use a two stage paint and get the clear coat mixed to a flat finish. Check with your paint supplier. I also love flat black but my truck is red. I do know that single stage flat is a real bugger to keep looking good.
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From experience; I agree that Single Stage flat black is a real bugger to keep looking good.....I gave up on it and repainted 2 stage; the clear having some "dull" in it. Then I found that I could wash it and use spray wax on it and it turned out pretty good.....not flat/ not shiney and would stay clean appearing. If you go with Gloss Black; you'll be cleaning it forever as it shows dirt the worst.....other colors and finishes get just as dirty; they just show less. Bottom Line tho: it's your truck,,,,do what ya want!!
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From experience; I agree that Single Stage flat black is a real bugger to keep looking good.....I gave up on it and repainted 2 stage; the clear having some "dull" in it. Then I found that I could wash it and use spray wax on it and it turned out pretty good.....not flat/ not shiney and would stay clean appearing. If you go with Gloss Black; you'll be cleaning it forever as it shows dirt the worst.....other colors and finishes get just as dirty; they just show less. Bottom Line tho: it's your truck,,,,do what ya want!!
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I just finished painting my '53 panel with Du pont Hot Rod black (HHM-6400). The paint is two part (paint plus hardener) single stage. It is not flat but a satin or semi-gloss. Yes, the paint is kinda a pain. If you mess up you can't feather it out and re-shoot the bad area, you have to re-shoot the entire panel. That said, the paint flows and covers great.
For cleaning, I use Meguiar's Quick Mist and Wipe Detailer. Get's rid of finger prints etc and works great.
I would not recommend true "flat" paint. I ran around with primer hot rods for many years in my younger days and the finish just doesn't hold up. The flat black will fade after a few days in the sun.
Depends on the look you're going for. For a traditional truck, a gloss in one of the original colors. For the darkside, yeah, satin black.
For cleaning, I use Meguiar's Quick Mist and Wipe Detailer. Get's rid of finger prints etc and works great.
I would not recommend true "flat" paint. I ran around with primer hot rods for many years in my younger days and the finish just doesn't hold up. The flat black will fade after a few days in the sun.
Depends on the look you're going for. For a traditional truck, a gloss in one of the original colors. For the darkside, yeah, satin black.
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Pictures were all on my old computer that bit the dust and I lost 'em all. I did not have any probs with the 2 stage painting....but: spraying this stuff takes some care......what you spray is what you get....there is not cutting and buffing. Then I had it painted for the 3rd time as shown in my gallery. And then.............I sold it.....sob sob.
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Ran across this stuff in one of the mags the other day, meant to order some up as I've got a '56 Vw bug sprayed with the hot rod flats black. It might work alright?
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It was a quicky job done in the garage, mostly to put something on there that wasn't porous a the primer that was currently on there. Looks ok from about 25+ feet out, didn't spend a bunch of time on prep, we shot this and my buddies '64 Vw notchback the same day.
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It was a quicky job done in the garage, mostly to put something on there that wasn't porous a the primer that was currently on there. Looks ok from about 25+ feet out, didn't spend a bunch of time on prep, we shot this and my buddies '64 Vw notchback the same day.
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Ran across this stuff in one of the mags the other day, meant to order some up as I've got a '56 Vw bug sprayed with the hot rod flats black. It might work alright?
Rat Wax - Matte Paint Detailer - Rat Wax - Car Care Products for Rods & Kustoms
Rat Wax - Matte Paint Detailer - Rat Wax - Car Care Products for Rods & Kustoms
. I'll have to try some of it. Their website explains a lot and covered my key concerns. Thank for sharing.
