Rocker and valance paint gloss level Options

[sixaddict]

Getting ready to have a set of rockers and valances shot and need to tell painter thel evel of gross (or matt). We have ability to matt down the paint so need to know percentage. 150 % results in "satin" but that may not be flate enough. Help please !!
Terry

[Mark Henry]

Mine are way too glossy and it doesn't look right, I'm going the rattle can route to tone them down a bit. You want them to almost match the bumper tops.

[Pat Garvey]

Mine are way too glossy and it doesn't look right, I'm going the rattle can route to tone them down a bit. You want them to almost match the bumper tops.

I can only guess that your 914 is a pre-75 version. If not, pay no attention to this post. If so, listen......

914 front & rear pans, as well as the rocker covers were sprayed with a compound known as Body Shutz(3M) prior to painting. "Shutz" is a protective, rubberized coating that takes paint well and absorbs road rash with little damage.

If you simply use "paint" on the primed surface (you DID prime it, right?), it will take every rock chip seriously & void itself of the paint AND primer. That's why the Factory used "Shutz" prior to satin black paint.

You can still buy Body Schutz, in rattle cans (forget it - wrong finish), or in bulk (quart & up). But you need the low pressure gun to apply it, and an air compressor. The gun operates at about 35 psi for the proper application, after priming the metal. Not a totally expensive proposition - IF you want your 914 to have properly finished panels. Flat painted panel are incorrect.

George, you should have known this!!!!!!
Pat