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NorCalGal · 10-19-2017, 04:38 PM

Anyone on here used any of the flat paints?. I'm thinking of using a semi gloss and want to get some feed back from someone about care and maintenance, is it worth the hassle? Seems that 2 stage with the flatter in the clear is the way to go.

**mongocanfly** · 10-19-2017, 04:47 PM

I'm no pro but I was told that when its painted you can't do anything else to it...like wet sand, buffing and such..martin and stomper will know...might ask this in the paint section for more answers

my56chevytruck · 10-20-2017, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCalGal

Anyone on here used any of the flat paints?. I'm thinking of using a semi gloss and want to get some feed back from someone about care and maintenance, is it worth the hassle? Seems that 2 stage with the flatter in the clear is the way to go.

You need to check out Eastwood's paints. I've used their 1 step, Hot Rod Flat Grey. Mix with hardener and paint, done. They have many colors to pick from.
This is the reason I used their products along with great technical service.

**mr48chev** · 10-20-2017, 04:33 PM

Since the satin/ flat look has now hit the new car market there are a lot more options out there than just flat black, flat red or flat gray. Most of the new car stuff is base coat/clear coat so care isn't near as big an issue as spraying it without clear coat and trying to keep up with it.

I'd color look at the new car dealers in the area and see if something rocked my socks and go from there.

I should add that most good paint supply stores that would deal with folks who do custom paint can mix a satin paint in any color you might want. There is also satin clear coat in various degrees of satin.

Black_Sheep · 10-20-2017, 08:20 PM

You can use satin clear over any color basecoat so don't limit your color options to the single stage "flats" on the market. As Mongocanfly mentioned, any sanding, rubbing or buffing will change the appearance because you would be altering the surface texture.

**mr48chev** · 10-20-2017, 11:04 PM

Back in 1973 I painted my 48 1972 Chevrolet Placer Gold lacquer. The guy at the paint store didn't tell me that I needed the clear for it and while it looked great I could never get it to shine. It was almost 20 years later that I figured out the reason it didn't shine was that it hadn't been clear coated. That was when I happened to look it up in a paint catalog and saw the notation that said it needed clearcoat. A satin paint job 40 years before they were cool.

10-19-2017, 04:38 PM	#1
NorCalGal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Yuba City, CA. Posts: 678	Flat and semi gloss paints Anyone on here used any of the flat paints?. I'm thinking of using a semi gloss and want to get some feed back from someone about care and maintenance, is it worth the hassle? Seems that 2 stage with the flatter in the clear is the way to go. __________________ Jan's 53

10-19-2017, 04:47 PM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,670	Re: Flat and semi gloss paints I'm no pro but I was told that when its painted you can't do anything else to it...like wet sand, buffing and such..martin and stomper will know...might ask this in the paint section for more answers

10-20-2017, 04:33 PM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Flat and semi gloss paints Since the satin/ flat look has now hit the new car market there are a lot more options out there than just flat black, flat red or flat gray. Most of the new car stuff is base coat/clear coat so care isn't near as big an issue as spraying it without clear coat and trying to keep up with it. I'd color look at the new car dealers in the area and see if something rocked my socks and go from there. I should add that most good paint supply stores that would deal with folks who do custom paint can mix a satin paint in any color you might want. There is also satin clear coat in various degrees of satin. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around. Last edited by mr48chev; 10-20-2017 at 04:38 PM.

10-20-2017, 08:20 PM	#5
Black_Sheep Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: upper midwest Posts: 1,129	Re: Flat and semi gloss paints You can use satin clear over any color basecoat so don't limit your color options to the single stage "flats" on the market. As Mongocanfly mentioned, any sanding, rubbing or buffing will change the appearance because you would be altering the surface texture. __________________ Mark Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build

10-20-2017, 11:04 PM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Flat and semi gloss paints Back in 1973 I painted my 48 1972 Chevrolet Placer Gold lacquer. The guy at the paint store didn't tell me that I needed the clear for it and while it looked great I could never get it to shine. It was almost 20 years later that I figured out the reason it didn't shine was that it hadn't been clear coated. That was when I happened to look it up in a paint catalog and saw the notation that said it needed clearcoat. A satin paint job 40 years before they were cool. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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