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Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body
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01/08/13 12:53 AM
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69rrgrabber
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Greetings!
I'm about to paint the dash frame for the 69 Charger this weekend but am not sure on the shade of black. It looked flat black but in some hidden areas seemed like satin black. Any insight?
I have a 15% gloss satin black that I was going to use on the tail panel in place of Organsol, does that sound about right?
Many thanks, CAC
"It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar!"
1969 Charger R/T 440
1969 Road Runner 383
1970 Cuda 440
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Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body
[Re: LimeliteAero]
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01/08/13 07:05 PM
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If youre not going to use the correct suede finish paint be very careful with the amout of gloss you use. The sun glare is awful with any amount of gloss paint used on top of the dash frame. DHMHIK!
Do yourself a favor and call Instrument Specialties and get the correct paint.
I had to have a color match done for my Demons dash so I could use acrylic enamel. No recipe other than laquer at $80/pint. Mixer added "flattener" to get to the "suede" gloss level and it came out great.
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Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body
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01/08/13 09:08 PM
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Great advice! I didn't think about glare, what a mess having to take the dash back out! I'll do a test run on some cardboard and check in the sun before spraying the dash.
Thanks CAC
"It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar!"
1969 Charger R/T 440
1969 Road Runner 383
1970 Cuda 440
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Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body
[Re: LimeliteAero]
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01/09/13 12:06 AM
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You probably wont get the same glare effect from the cardboard, The glare comes from the sun hitting the dash and reflecting up into the windshield and back into your face.
I agree. The cardboard will absorb the paint instead of letting it dry like it should. I would test out on a spare piece of metal.
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Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body
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01/09/13 12:09 AM
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I had mine Powdercoated, I've sprayed plenty of the Suede, got two quarts of it at my shop.. The powdercoat is a very good match...
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Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body
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01/09/13 11:50 AM
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Be careful because flattening agent is usually white and can give a gray tint to the black. Spray bomb stuff is not really tough enough for a dash, in my opinion. 2 part out of a gun would be much more resistant to accidents. DAMHIK
Master, again and still
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