frame paint

[1968 nova ss]

Gettin ready to paint my front clip on my 68 nova ss.A few guys are telling me they are using a sikkens product:autocryl rally matte black.they claim it is easy to spray,very durable and dries to the correct semi-gloss sheen.anybody out tried this product.Chris

[Schonyenko2]

We use it, and agree with the above statements.

[CamarosRus]

Schony, In spite of the "matte" name (sounds to flat/retarded) are you saying that this product has a good looking sheen right out of the can ????

..........and then what does Joe do about making control arms,etc etc SHINIER ?????????

Thanks so much

[Schonyenko2]

Pm Joe. I just hang the sheetmetal.

[beater68427]

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Schony, In spite of the "matte" name (sounds to flat/retarded) are you saying that this product has a good looking sheen right out of the can ????

..........and then what does Joe do about making control arms,etc etc SHINIER ?????????

Thanks so much

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I have been messing with the "Black sheens" I just started messing with Omni base coat and using hardner in it (no clear) actually looks quite good, I will try and get a pic up, A better idea might be a flash card with some different things I have been messing with, If I can find the time this weekend I will build a large flash card with various finishes if people would like, let me know and I will go to work on it!

[Nova Jed]

I just sprayed some "tins", motorcycle parts, for a guy using some PPG product that turned out rather well. You can vary the mix, or buy the flattening paste, to make it almost any sheen you want to. It's not cheap and it has to be mixed right.

Whatever the Mayor uses on his front clips looks great to me! I'm sure it's more durable then a "flattened" clear over a base. IMO anyway.

[RamAirDave]

The Sikkens Rally Black is pretty good, looks just a bit shinier than the comparable Standox and SW products that we've used in the last few years(single stage semi blacks). They'll gain a little more gloss with each coat.

We also use 5 other shades of black (don't really use 0% gloss) using BC/CC with varying amounts of flattener in the clear.

But I'm not a painter, I just look at our test panels and tell him what "color" I want each part.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I'd stay away from the Omni stuff, I'd use Krylon before that junk.

[bigchevydaddy]

I've painted a fair ammount of Omni and have had generally good results, although I prefer the PPG base with the Omni clears for better coverage. If you're on a tight budget or just painting your work truck (and don't want to spend $1500 on materials), Omni works.

[beater68427]

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I'd stay away from the Omni stuff, I'd use Krylon before that junk.

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What problems have you had with it? I use PPG in general, my dealer supplies omni also, I had posted a similar post wanting to know what was the best black to be used on firewalls, I then asked my distributor about it and he sent a few pints of various supplies for me to mess with and I really liked the finish with the Black base with harner in it from Omni, I have subjected the sprayed panel with chemicals with no damage to finish, I even heated it with the propane torch (simulate header heat) and held up good? Now the red on the car is PPG single stage, but was going to use the omni base deal underneath. Might not now