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03-12-2018 #1Registered User
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Flat silver
Guy's my car has been in the body shop for over two years ( 69 Camaro ) way to long actually, any way been going back and forth over a silver, I was thinking maybe a flat silver, any pros, cons, any other suggestions on a nice silver. THANKS!
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03-13-2018 #2Choosing to go with a matte clear paint is up to you. It isn't hard to do, but make sure your painter is up to it. And make sure the clear being used is made to be a matte finish. The truck in the attachment was painted about 4 years ago, three trips through the booth and painted in pieces. All panels match each other because I followed a procedure, and used a pre packaged matte clear from PPG. D8115 is Flat, D8117 is Semi gloss, and they can be intermixed to get other shines as well to dial in the look you want.
Why prepackaged matte clear you may ask? Well because it makes the job easier. The clear is designed to be matte finished and will help with consistency. Sure you can flatten any gloss clear, but by matting it you are now asking that clear to be something it isn't designed to be. Can it be done? Sure, but it is harder to achieve the consistent look than something that is made to be that way.
Also, a BIG mistake I see guys make is in the spray process. Ever see a guy with a matte colored car, or even just the hood on his muscle car that is blotchy looking or has stripes in it? Thats because they aren't tuned in on spraying a matte clear. Generally speaking, a painter puts down a good coat of clear, then waits five or so minutes and then bangs a second coat. And that is where the trouble happens with a matte finish. In this case, the first coat goes down, and you wait. You wait for it to evenly dull down to whatever sheen you are expecting. Then, and only then do you apply the second coat of clear. IF there is any shy spots then that will cause it to blotch or stripe as it will trap any of that gloss. It;s not hard, but it is different then the normal gloss clear most painters are used to.
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03-13-2018 #3Registered User- Join Date
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Glenn that looks great, just thinking about it, there's so many silvers out there it's hard to choose one! THANKS!
05-23-2018 #4Registered User- Join Date
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make sure you use a color with pearl in it if your going to us matte clear. it looks way better with pearl in the color. most modern colors have it.
05-23-2018 #5