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Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body #1366201 01/08/13 12:53 AM 01/08/13 12:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 352 Arizona 6 69rrgrabber OP enthusiast
69rrgrabber OP enthusiast 6 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 352 Arizona	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

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: 69rrgrabber] #1366202 01/08/13 02:32 AM 01/08/13 02:32 AM
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autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,471 So Cal	From a spray can, Rustoleum textured black is very close. It has a very fine texture like original. From a gun I've heard of using application techniques to get that fine texture finish. Maybe someone with experiance at that will chime in. I've seen stuff people have shot from a gun look not right. Whereas its pretty hard to screw up the Rustoleum textured. The Rustoleum texture is above average for spray can durable, but real paint from a gun should be tougher.

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: autoxcuda] #1366203 01/08/13 10:27 AM 01/08/13 10:27 AM
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LimeliteAero master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,585 SE Pa.	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.

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: LimeliteAero] #1366204 01/08/13 01:26 PM 01/08/13 01:26 PM
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DPelletier I Live Here D Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada	Quote: 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! I made that mistake. Had to take the dash back out and respray it with a satin clear. Dave 1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack 1974 'Cuda 2008 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Ram 3500 Diesel 2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel 2003 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Durango Limited [url] http://1970superbee.piczo.com [/url]

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: LimeliteAero] #1366205 01/08/13 07:05 PM 01/08/13 07:05 PM
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nomore65BelvJim I Live Here Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun	Quote: 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. 7538722-100_0870a.JPG (398 downloads)

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: nomore65BelvJim] #1366206 01/08/13 09:08 PM 01/08/13 09:08 PM
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69rrgrabber OP enthusiast 6 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 352 Arizona	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

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: 69rrgrabber] #1366207 01/08/13 11:25 PM 01/08/13 11:25 PM
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LimeliteAero master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,585 SE Pa.	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.

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: LimeliteAero] #1366208 01/09/13 12:03 AM 01/09/13 12:03 AM
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JMCFAN top fuel J Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,094 New Mexico	Quote: 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. Get the correct suede... this is something you only want to do once... IMO... 68 Charger 383/ AT Green/Green VT 70 Roadrunner 383/4sp Purple/Black VT

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: LimeliteAero] #1366209 01/09/13 12:06 AM 01/09/13 12:06 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: 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.

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: 69rrgrabber] #1366210 01/09/13 12:09 AM 01/09/13 12:09 AM
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1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	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... 7539255-dashpaint.jpg (753 downloads) "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #1366211 01/09/13 11:50 AM 01/09/13 11:50 AM
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DaveRS23 Special needs idiot D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,210 Benton, IL.	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

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: DaveRS23] #1366212 01/10/13 10:39 PM 01/10/13 10:39 PM
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Mopargnome super stock Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 770 Central Utah	On a 69 Roadrunner I did last year I got the original formula in laquer for the dash. It came out great. It was kinda pricey though.

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #1366213 01/11/13 03:21 AM 01/11/13 03:21 AM
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69charger440_6pa pro stock 6 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,523 Oakley CA	Quote: 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... great idea and looks very nice. Do you recall exactly what the color was called that you used? 1969 Charger R/T under construction 2014 Ram 3500 Cummins 2006 Corvette Z06 2015 Corvette Z06 2014 BMW M5

Re: Dash Frame Paint: Semi gloss or flat black? 69 B-body [Re: Mopargnome] #1366214 01/11/13 10:55 AM 01/11/13 10:55 AM
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JMCFAN top fuel J Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,094 New Mexico	Quote: On a 69 Roadrunner I did last year I got the original formula in laquer for the dash. It came out great. It was kinda pricey though. About $90 a pint if I recall.... but looks perfect! It sprays really nice as well... used on steering coulmn also. 68 Charger 383/ AT Green/Green VT 70 Roadrunner 383/4sp Purple/Black VT

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