I just did 5000 miles in 18 days.....the bugs and road grime cleaned off my matt finish nicely. Do whatever you want....I like a matt finish.
If you dont know how you want your car you should sell. (Yes I said it) Who are you building your car for. US?
Gloss, wheels the same with caps and rings, blackwalls. I've been told (by experts ) that the steering arm and the wishbone (or hairpins) should be as close to parallel as possible. I see on this car it's not, have I been put wrong?
ive always been a shinny fan, but if ya dont want the extra prep and up-keep, go satin centari that was mentioned is good stuff, used it 30 years ago........rm uno is similar , and more durable, go that route for glossy skull
You can go with gloss with a little bit of flatener (how do you spell flat-en-er anyway?) in it... This way it's not too glossy and it's not really satin, just kind of in between.
shiny black if you go suede use a color satin blk sucks!!!!!!!! do your car some justice looks like its gona be bitchin
As my screen name points out,,I have been know to use primer on a lotta cars,,, The product I used on the truck has been on it now for almost 3 years and it has not gotten chaulky or streaked like the DP-90 I have tried in the past. Which ever way you go,,flat,matt or gloss,,the car will look greatl. HRP
I'm nothing more than an amatuer painter.I painted three vehicles,one glossy urethane single stage,looked real nice for a non pro paint job.Then two epoxy primer jobs on old trucks,looked good for what it was.Then last winter I painted my El Camino with urethane single stage satin black,so called Hot Rod black.The paint job has an uneven look to it cause my painting skills were lacking apparantly.So.....for a hobbyist painter,my opinion is gloss paint is easier to do..................
Fenders, no fenders, chop, no chop? It's up to you. I like 'em all. If that was my project, (I wish), I would shoot for glossy. If it doesn't come out good you can always primer it. My car has old lacquer on it, it's shiny here and there! Haha.
This is what I think every time I see a flat black car. Glossy black is traditional. Ustabe, you could ask someone what color their car or bike was and if they said 99L that was all you needed to know. EVERYONE knew that was black lacquer. Larry T
My dream hot rod is an un-cut 5 window! You could finish it in black primer, drive the snot out of it....then paint it gloss black the following year!
just look at all the million other shiny or satin ones, then decide which version you want to be just like!
Gloss. Gloss is easier to touch up. You can polish out scratches for awhile and easier to match repaired spots. Neal
John Deere blitz black, cheap holds up real well. Dries real slow so don't touch parts for about a week. If you need touch up also comes in spray cans.
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