Re: 69 RS SS BB
The tailpanels originally were not 100% gloss like the finish of the car. They were the same as the rocker panel black-out paint on cars with the Style Trim Group Z21. It is about a 70% gloss with variances in temperature, humidity, and the painter having an effect on the final finish shine. Any car that has ever had the tailpanel waxed will get shinier (?) with age as it was lacquer paint. I have taken semi-gloss lacquer and buffed it to a gloss and that is where most people think these are 100% gloss but they were not. You should be able to see reflections in the tailpanel but not like the rest of the car. The tailpanel paint on my car was original and the area covered by the bumper was about an 70 - 80% gloss but not satin, like Krylon semi gloss #1613, a little more shine than that.
The closest thing I have found is spraying Dupont #99A lacquer with a fast drying thinner to get the sheen I want. Also for rattle can users Duplicolor #T100 Universal Black is an excellent choice if sprayed in light coats. See attached picture of a car using the Duplicolor rattle can.
KurtS. can elloborate on a few unrestored cars that have more of a satin finish than gloss on cars he has seen. I too have seen this finish on some of these cars that were unrestored. A totally flat or very little shine finish would be wrong but nothing will be set in stone and this topic will never be done once and for all [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]............RatPack....................
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