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% of gloss for Chally bee stripe #283678 04/10/09 02:56 PM 04/10/09 02:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,131 across the river from Portland... 472 R/T SE OP master
472 R/T SE OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,131 across the river from Portland...	I'm putting the correct bee stripe on my Challenger and the painter wants to do it right. Anyone know the correct % of gloss for the bumblebee stripe for a '70 Challenger? Thanks in advance. [color:"purple"]HELP SUPPORT THE REGISTRIES.All cars matter. 1970 Charger Registry I like to sleep For I'm walking in my dreams. Live life like every DAY is your last! Chrysler R/T Club[/color]

Re: % of gloss for Chally bee stripe [Re: 472 R/T SE] #283679 04/10/09 03:13 PM 04/10/09 03:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,371 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,371 Iowa	I thought the "correct" stripe was a decal?

Re: % of gloss for Chally bee stripe [Re: burdar] #283680 04/10/09 03:19 PM 04/10/09 03:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,131 across the river from Portland... 472 R/T SE OP master
472 R/T SE OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,131 across the river from Portland...	In '70 the bee stripe was painted on first before even body color.* *According to guru Alaska T/A (Barry)

Re: % of gloss for Chally bee stripe [Re: burdar] #283681 04/10/09 03:19 PM 04/10/09 03:19 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,324 St. Louis, Mo 3 318 Stroker master
318 Stroker master 3 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,324 St. Louis, Mo	Incorrect. All 1970 Challenger bumblebee stripes are painted on. I believe that is the only Scat Pack painted Bee stripe. I'm pretty sure that all of the rest are decals....

Re: % of gloss for Chally bee stripe [Re: 472 R/T SE] #283682 04/10/09 03:22 PM 04/10/09 03:22 PM
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318 Stroker master 3 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,324 St. Louis, Mo	It's listed in the coding guide as TX9, which is the same code as the TX9 glossy black paint that was one of the available paint colors. That's what I used on my Challenger, and it looks great.

Re: % of gloss for Chally bee stripe [Re: 318 Stroker] #283683 04/10/09 03:29 PM 04/10/09 03:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,131 across the river from Portland... 472 R/T SE OP master
472 R/T SE OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,131 across the river from Portland...	Well it's done. He went with that tx9 glossy black. Thanks 318 Stroker

Re: % of gloss for Chally bee stripe [Re: 472 R/T SE] #283684 04/10/09 03:34 PM 04/10/09 03:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,371 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,371 Iowa	Since the factory used a single stage paint, you can feel a paint line then correct? With the 2-stage paints that are used now...are guys burrying the paint line in the clear?

Re: % of gloss for Chally bee stripe [Re: burdar] #283685 04/10/09 03:48 PM 04/10/09 03:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,022 Farmington, CT KISSAlien I Live Here
KISSAlien I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,022 Farmington, CT	Quote: Since the factory used a single stage paint, you can feel a paint line then correct? Yes

Re: % of gloss for Chally bee stripe [Re: 318 Stroker] #283686 04/10/09 03:50 PM 04/10/09 03:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,022 Farmington, CT KISSAlien I Live Here
KISSAlien I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,022 Farmington, CT	Quote: All 1970 Challenger bumblebee stripes are painted on. I believe that is the only Scat Pack painted Bee stripe. I'm pretty sure that all of the rest are decals.... That is correct.

Re: % of gloss for Chally bee stripe [Re: burdar] #283687 04/10/09 03:55 PM 04/10/09 03:55 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,324 St. Louis, Mo 3 318 Stroker master
318 Stroker master 3 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,324 St. Louis, Mo	Quote: With the 2-stage paints that are used now...are guys burrying the paint line in the clear? Yes, that's how I did mine.

Re: % of gloss for Chally bee stripe [Re: 472 R/T SE] #283688 04/10/09 03:56 PM 04/10/09 03:56 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,324 St. Louis, Mo 3 318 Stroker master
318 Stroker master 3 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,324 St. Louis, Mo	Quote: Well it's done. He went with that tx9 glossy black. Thanks 318 Stroker You're welcome. Glad I could help...

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