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02-28-2007, 04:27 PM
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69 Nova dash paint
I am doing some work on a 69 Nova,and have noticed that the upper black dash paint forward of the dash pad has a suede like texture to it. Unlike the lower dash that is smooth semi black.
Any ideas on how to reproduce this finish ?  
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02-28-2007, 04:40 PM
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Re: 69 Nova dash paint
Mike, Unless you can find a suede additive your going to have to be creative on how you do it. Im on my last little bit of mine here and I have been looking for a while now with mixed results on some other products. Most have too much texture to them now. You can use multi coats of sprying it dry to acheive the look. If you can get some lacquer it works better than the enamels.
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02-28-2007, 05:29 PM
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Re: 69 Nova dash paint
Ralph Lauren has a suede texture paint at Home Depot... I do not know if it is an additive or if it is a base to which color is added... just a thought...
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02-28-2007, 05:40 PM
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Re: 69 Nova dash paint
Not sure how well the 'Ralph Lauren' stuff would hold up to UV exposure through the windshield.
Sherwin-Williams used to offer a flattening agent you could add to enamel. It gave a truly flat and textured appearance to the final job, but I don't know if it would work with lacquer. I agree, you need to spray it 'dry' to get the texture you're after.
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02-28-2007, 06:46 PM
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Re: 69 Nova dash paint
Lacquer reduced with a fast thinner and applied at normal air pressure, medium coverage (not wet) coats gives a near perfect to original top of dash finish. After last coat if it is still too smooth/shiny, a quick even dry coat at slightly higher pressure will give you more flat/dry look. By now you have color coverage so it is easy to play around and get it dead on. I just did my '71 Blazer 2 weeks ago like this and results are dead-on. PPG Lacquer, I can get it if you need a source.
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03-01-2007, 02:33 AM
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Re: 69 Nova dash paint
Mike, its the same on camaros, let the "dry" overspray from priming lay down on it,either top coat with Lacquer, or with Rust-Oleum Texture spray, or use RM black with suede additive.
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