Projects Wanted-Flat Paint, Not Shiny

I have a '51 Ford 2dr sedan with leaded hood and trunk, 55 Pontiac sidetrim and lowered a couple of inches. It has has an OK paintjob, what you might say looks good from 20 feet. The color is gold/bronze but that is about all I know (looks like maybe a Maico job). I would prefer that it not shine as that shows every small ripple and flaw. Can I flatten this paint someway other than a repaint. I plan on some body work later this year and would like to repaint it with flat then.
Someone said that I can use super fine (100) grit and dull it down, is that even possible? Sounds like a ton of work to me.
Anyone have any ideas?
Sorry not smart enought to post a photo yet.
Thanks

 

A green or red 3M scratch pad will work with out a lot of effort, cant remember which one is of a finer grit but it will just knock off the shine and still keep the protectiveness of the paint.

 

Shoot a couple of coats of clear with flattener over the paint.

100 grit is not fine you'll want 500-600 grit at the very least. It'll always look like you color canded it no mater what you use.

 

I have used a couple of different techniques. Believe it or not 4 zero steel wool.Takes forever and you have to be real careful. 600 grit paper works.Or ust wet sand it.

 

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you could try 600-800 wet to knock the gl***....that aside, it will look wet sanded no matter what you do other than a repaint.

 

if you sand it whether it is with a scuff pd or with paper its just going to look sanded its not going to be flat, the only way to make it look flat is to put flattened clear over it

 

I ll try to talk you out of flat and heres the reason why ,After you paint any imperfections cant be rubbed out and ,compounded ,glazed or waxed ,I ve only shot black once for a customer and could not get any imperfections out .

 

use a 3m scotch brite pad ( part number 3m.7448) with ppg's blend prep gel (part number ppg.dx101) you will get a more consistant even scratch. usually used to do a blend where youre only going to clear a panel next to where you've sprayed color. It will make scuffing go quicker too, it has grit to it. Thing of it like supercharging your scuff pad. even a clear with a matting agent (which is really the best way to go) will polish some with enough effort. so for a quickie, gray scuff pad a dx101.

 

Ive finished off motorcycle tanks with 2000 grit and got a semi gloss look without seeing the scratches, but to sand a car that evenly would be some work, but it will do the trick, if you wanna go that route

as already mentioned 100 gt isnt fine at all, infact you can cut bondo with that stuff


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Thanks all, I did mean 1000 not 100. I think I will go the clear flat route though. But getting someone to spray it in this area might be a problem. In this area the people go to Maico for a really good paint job!! Thanks