Thread: satin black paint

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Im thing about painting my 49 ford pick up in satin black, i havent painted in a long time and wanted to know what would be the best paint to use

Several ways to go. You can add a flattening agent to single component paint, or you can put a satin clear coat on a base coat clear coat system. Another option is to use something like Duponts hot rod black, which is a catylized enamel, and not real cheap, but from what we understand pretty good. It is what we are considering on my Son's RPU.

Some people also use John Deere black and similar paints, but I have seen mixed reviews on the outcome and longevity.

Don

The best I've used is a catalyzed single stage black urethane, with PPG flattener added to the "full flat" formula. I just saw the car after about 7-8 years, and other than a couple scratches, it still looks great!

I also used a catalyzed single stage black urethane, with PPG flattener added when I painted my 48 F1 Pick-up Cab. It has held up real nice for the past 3 years. The only tip I would add is paint a sample first to see if you have enough flattener added. I had the shop that I bought the paint from add the flattener and when it dryed it was not as flat as I would have liked.

Good luck painting.

Tim

If you use a slow reducer, or spray it really wet, it will dry glossier. I had this problem on a '32 pickup, using the semi-gloss formula. Wherever it was shot heavier, like around the windows, it dried glossier.

I did not have that problem with the "full-flat" formula. From now on I will only use that mix.

Did you check out Hot Rod Flatz? It was $160 for a gallon of paint, reducer and hardener, not sure about the quality but I'm no expert and it was easy to spray, no runs or orange peel etc. Quick shipping to.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksflatz.aspx

Sean