If it's the same as the '67, it should be flat to avoid nasty reflections into the eyes.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
I think I read on here or on my Camaro site that it is a kinda a wrinkled finish. I believe they said it was something you added to the paint that gave it a texture and made it look more flat finished. I need to know this too because I am getting close to the paint stage now. EB
I may have miss spoke. I did not mean wrinkled but a very light texture that gives a satin appearance. I will look for the thread. It was very detailed and named names! I will get back to you. I bet just a satin finish paint would work but what they were saying was not all colors come in a satin finish to match the interior colors, like red. EB
It's not difficult to achieve your goal, black or not. '68 dash top is PPG 9317. It is zero gloss with a suede or texture additive which is on the mixing system. This is the way they were originally. It can also be accomplished by dryspraying. http://www.camaros.net/forums/showth...t=dry+spraying The rest is PPG 9266. SEM Trim Black is a good substitute. Having a jobber match it is worthless because an original finish has deteriorated; unless you can locate an unaffected part. And a suede finish inevitably deteriorates. I mixed paint daily at our old shop and we kept 9266 on the system at all times. It's closer to satin than semi-gloss and terminology is often misunderstood. Mights and maybes will get you knowhere. You can verify my codes here, as you should verify anyone's info you don't know well: http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorli...rolet-pg02.jpg If you want to read more about it go to CRG.
i used a base coat then polished it slightly till i got the right gloss. for the top of the dash is the same process but the base color is the same as the exterior.
Or you can do as I did, have the correct lacquers mixed (1/2 pint will easily do the upper dash with plenty for repaint and pint will do the lower dash). They spray very easily even with the disposable Preval sprayers. Just thin properly and you'll have a pro quality finish.
I have seen many painted with body paint and that is a good look too, just not original.
Vikki 1969 Goldenrod Yellow / black 400 convertible numbers matching
Personally, I would use the color and gloss based on the original color charts and get it mixed to that. See: http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/
For example, my Solar Red '68 with a red interior, the interior has two or three different red shades and gloss levels. The lower dash is one red shade low gloss and the upper is a zero gloss burgundy. The interior reds are not the same as the exterior color.
