Paint texture for engine parts??????

[70 383 SE]

Could anyone tell me what the pulley`s, fan, power steering pulley and reservoir and any of the other black add-ons of a `70 383 Chally should be.... Satin or Gloss Black ? I appreciate any and all help, thanks.     

[farmboy70]

This is always tough to get a color tone formula that is correct. Those parts are a lower gloss tone. But getting it correct is the tough part.
What most describe as semi gloss is the closest. You may have to adjust the mix depending on weather conditions as it is sensitive to temp and humidity.
Here is a mix I use to work with in PPG. First one is egg shell second is semi gloss.
With these two you can find a mix that will be good.
The other parts listed stay the same except fot the flattener is reduced for semi-gloss.

    EGGSHELL                                          SEMIGLOSS
DCC  BLACK PAINT    3 PARTS
SU4985 FLATTENER   3 PARTS                           1.5 PARTS
DT REDUCER             0.5 PARTS
DCX-61                    1 PART

[70 383 SE]

Thank you very much for the info.,  but it is way too involved for me. I`m not a professional painter, just more of a spray can jockey  if you know what I mean !!! But thanks again. 

[Chryco Psycho]

I have been painting all of my parts with fisheye black 

[farmboy70]

Thank you very much for the info.,  but it is way too involved for me. I`m not a professional painter, just more of a spray can jockey  if you know what I mean !!! But thanks again. 

OK try trim black at most  auto parts store. This is the paint for black moldings and wiper blade arms, it has about the right look.
Dave

[70 383 SE]

I have been painting all of my parts with fisheye black 
  WOW bet that looks so COOL... Your going to have to show me how to do that when you come up.    

[Chryco Psycho]

looks friggin awesome , so far the alt brackets , pulleys , fan shroud , fan & dash insert are all done in fisheye finish

[70 383 SE]

OK try trim black at most  auto parts store. This is the paint for black moldings and wiper blade arms, it has about the right look.
Dave

Thanks again, Iwent out today and bought some semi-gloss black, so I will try that on a part first and see how it looks.

[70 383 SE]

Better be careful , you might start a new fad, and then everyone will be asking you to do theirs too.     

[70 383 SE]

Hey Neil, all joking aside, I went to Napa today and they still have none water base paint in the spray cans there but the paint guy said that they will also be switching to water base in the future, better get some soon.

[Chryco Psycho]

Yeah it might start a trend .
I will try to get some solvent based paints , the Napa south of me had already pulled their paints off of the shelf