Flat Black re-visited

[Modo Innovations]

Did the question ever get answered on how to get rid of the over spray lines on the flat black paint? I am really considering this as an option for my car. The things that are keeping me from it are:

1. overspray lines
2. durability (oil stains/fuel, and other chemicals even oil from finger prints
3. fading

I know a flat paint is porous and a gloss is sealed.

Thanks,
Shannon

[Rick D]

Dupont Hot Hues has a new flat paint called Hot Rod Black. It is real nice and it is as strong as single stage paint other than you can't buff it. I painted a C10 Chevy in it and it came out cool. Works best if you have a spray booth to paint in but can be sprayed in home shop with right prep work.

Rick

[68protouring454]

go with spies or standox flat-semi gloss clear, you use regular black base coat then clear with the semi gloss clear, depending on flattness wanted you can add flattener to the clear also
jake

[mopork]

try a single stage paint most of those are available with a flattener additive so your surface will be sealed with the proper lack of gloss

[68protouring454]

he wants something that does not smudge, get dirty and nearly impossible to clean up, i would go with the clear, i am going to be doing a 67 mustangs engine bay over and it will get blak base with the semi gloss clear, no way around it, this stangs engine bay will clean easily for years
jake

[Modo Innovations]

So with the semi gloss clear I am thinking that you will still have the overspray stripes that cannot be buffed? I guess the sheen of the repro body panels would be ok. What about smudges?

[68protouring454]

overspray?? where?? you will have a tape line but no overpsray, not sure i know what you mean?
jake

[ProdigyCustoms]

I think he means dry stripes. If you use good stuff, stripes should be no issue. If you use a product with a hardner (activator), you will close the pores, but still not be able to polish it.

[Modo Innovations]

Thanks Frank,
Dry stripes is what I'm talking about. I have seen them on older hot rods and to me it just looks like primer when it has those.

Shannon

[bnickel]

all the blackout on my car is the Hot Rod Black and it i a base clear as well. it's also waxable and doesn't give much shine or gloss to the paint and actually makes it look a bit blacker, while it does add a bit of sheen it isn't very much.

http://www.1969stang.com/gallery/bnickel69gt