Old School Paint

[Locash Mike]

I was at a show this morning in Jax Beach and saw a good looking car that was done in a retro flat black paint job. I couldn't find the owner but was trying to find out what that kind of paint is called and what process may be involved in the application.

[blackace]

There are several ways of doing it. Some of them just spray the car with black primer. Others user base coat cleat coat system and they mix a little of the clear into the color and that will give it semi flat black look.

[Kubel Nick]

The common hot rod choice of satin paint is John Deere's Blitz Black, because it's cheap and very tough (made for farming equiptment, etc). But like said, alot of them are just flat black spray paint.

[Locash Mike]

Thanks. I think I like the idea of the base/clear option better than going with primer. The ones I have seen had a kind of satin look although not completely flat or gloss; but they still gave a more complete look instead of looking unfinished. Now I just need to find someone who could lay it down when I'm ready and not give me that "what's he been smoking?" look.

[shawn7]

I was one of the three black primered there. Mine is in my sig, here is a pic of the other one...I used a lacquer Primer. Mine is not going to be permanent, so thats why I went that way. Not sure how the other guy went.

[Locash Mike]

It's like you read my mind Shawn! The one in the big picture is the one that I was talking about. Not that yours wasn't cool but the way the light caught the paint, offset with the polished wheels and chrome trim, it was a really slick look. My '57 was originally coral red and I'm just not a huge fan of that color (even though I've personally seen the sweet ride that Frenchy Dehoux built also coral red). At this point I'm looking for a cool alternative and wanted to see what it would take to duplicate the look.

[shawn7]

Sorry bout the large pic. Had to find an alternative image hosting, and I didn't resize. But, glad to have helped. That ride was nice. The trim was adhesive though

But a nice look none the less.

~Shawn

[VDUBNLUVN]

by far the best way to do it is with a satin clearcoat. you can use high quality materials this way. for example: to obtain a finish like the huge picture above you would use 80% package black 20% flop controll (55m1 glasurit) (bc101 diamont) thats for the base coat. on the clear coat you would use regular mixed clear with 30% flop controll. you can adjust the flop to achieve the desired sheen.

you can also do this in a singe stage fashion by adding hardner to the bascoat and only 10% flop to the base. this way is less durable.

[Stevie Fierce]

if you go with a 2 stage base/clear just use some flattening agent in the clear. the flat color look will look good and last just like a normal paint job. this is the way you would paint a late 80's blazers removable roof.
(sorry for the poor example)

[Chris V]

The `69 is pretty neat...it's been fooled with.

Early front apron/hood/fenders/trim/decklid

Also: Custom seats/1-piece glass/custom rear view mirror

4-lugs, temp tires, no bumpers, no windshield wipers, running boards, gas tank door

Maybe even wider rear fenders

[Guest]

A lot of the rat rod guys use dupont DP90 epoxy primer, and then wet sand it. it gives the same kind of satin effect.

[volksnut]

hey shawn7, those centerlines look SWEET, what size tires,wheels and offset are those....my new project is begging for a set of wheels

[superbug73]

hey do you know where the big pic was taken I looks like a strip mall in colo springs?? I live buy

[the dayzwalker]

its all about the john deer blitz black.

I just used some rattle can primer and it gives it that scuffed up flat black look. If you want the semi gloss flat look you will need to do alot of fine sanding or use a mix of clear and a good flat paint like the j deer or even rustoleum

[MondoMan]

hey do you know where the big pic was taken I looks like a strip mall in colo springs?? I live buy

I'm guessing Florida

I was at a show this morning in Jax Beach