Paint: Flat, Glossy, Satin???

patooyee · 11-09-2005, 06:08 PM

My brother is about to paint his chasis black. He likes the look of flat black but not how it seems to absorb mud. Gloss seems to be too shiny and he has read that the cheaper paints he will use will get a wierd sheen over time.

So then he was thinking satin or something in between but cant find any of the readily available paints in a mid gloss or satin finish.

I used rustoleum bare metal primer and gloss paint sprayed through a cheap gun and thinned with acetone. He is worried that with gloss black that same set up will look to 'bling-bling' for the tough, simple look he is going for.

The Hammerite Rust Cap Hammered finish says it is a "glossy paint" but looks to be nicly dull from the pictures we have seen. Any pictures or experience applying that stuff with a gun? I know it is a spray can favorite.

Is there any other mid glossy finish paints that are readily available and easy to apply? Somewhere in between a flat and a glossy so that it does not absorb mud but it does not look all bling bling.

poolville02 · 11-09-2005, 06:48 PM

John Deere Blitz Black looks good. More of a Satin black i think. Its not quite as flat as the 'Krylon Flat Black' used in the Camo System. Used it on my Toyota. Dunno about absorbing mud but the shit washes right off for me. Dont foget cheap; I shopped around and found it for $18 a gallon but ive seen it as high as $35. Also comes in aerosol cans.

Todd W · 11-09-2005, 06:51 PM

Semigloss

rockhog · 11-09-2005, 09:05 PM

Semi for sure

JD EVANS · 11-09-2005, 09:10 PM

rustoleum satin black, or rustoleum hammered finish, real hammerite is great, but a bitch to work with, you have to spray a whole can all at once, and the caps get plugged all the time, and the cans get plugged also, if you can deal with this, its a great finish

Rockabilly · 11-09-2005, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD EVANS

rustoleum satin black, or rustoleum hammered finish, real hammerite is great, but a bitch to work with, you have to spray a whole can all at once, and the caps get plugged all the time, and the cans get plugged also, if you can deal with this, its a great finish

rusto flat is better

ROCKILLER · 11-09-2005, 10:23 PM

rustoleum satin black is the ONLY way to go

Dan Dibble · 11-10-2005, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROCKILLER

rustoleum satin black is the ONLY way to go

My hood is Rustoleum satin black and my axles are Krylon semi-flat black.

Dan

BrettM · 11-10-2005, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Dibble

My hood is Rustoleum satin black and my axles are Krylon semi-flat black.

Dan

Rustoleum beats the crap outta Krylon.... though if i had that girl on my hood i really wouldn't care what it was painted with.

PAToyota · 11-10-2005, 04:45 AM

Check out Eastwood:
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...iProductID=128

Semi-gloss epoxy chassis black paint.

792.5cj5 · 11-10-2005, 05:59 AM

I used VHT's satin black chassis paint in the spray can. If it's a tube buggy then I would use a spray gun and a booth if possible. Big problem with overspray on mine. I know your not building a show truck, but niether am I. If your going to paint it then you might as well make it look good. The gloss is way easy to keep clean and looking good. Maybe go with a flat black paint and shoot some clear over it.

Let me know what you end up using.

jeepnmatt · 11-10-2005, 06:31 AM

Tractor Supply co. has a paint that is called "low gloss black". i use it on all kinds of stuff and really like the color. you should be able to find it on their website.

rls270 · 11-10-2005, 06:43 AM

rustoleom satin black

Copenhagen · 11-10-2005, 07:13 AM

spray your frame with PAM before you go wheeling, you hose the mud right off, and the paint wont absorb and of the mud's color.

Real Blackdog · 11-10-2005, 07:59 AM

John Deere Blitz black is flat, it's the big rage with the Rat Rod guys. For your chassis I vote semi black.

dubbyx · 11-10-2005, 08:19 AM

A buddy of mine and I repainted his trailer with a cheap two part paint from the auto paint store... required the paint, plus a reducer. Sprayed it through a cheap gun... the second quart we mixed came out with a different sheen than the first which really pissed us off, but we discovered that we could vary the reducer and get just the right look we wanted....

both the paint and reducer were under $30, and we still have over 1/2 the product left, which should be more than enough to paint the top half of my suburban...

rock-rod · 11-10-2005, 08:43 AM

I just painted my front axle with Hammerite and I am getting ready to do the rear. I am impressed with the finish, and yes, the paint was a PIA to work with. The nozzles plugged up several times on the spray can. I had to rob one from another can to finish the job, and repeatedly had to place the spray nozzle on a can of brake cleaner to loosen the jammed up opening.

Click on my link and you can see how it turned out.

KYcrawler · 11-10-2005, 04:02 PM

any gloss black paint , just add a flattner to it

11-09-2005, 06:08 PM	#1
patooyee Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4821 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 5,365	Paint: Flat, Glossy, Satin??? My brother is about to paint his chasis black. He likes the look of flat black but not how it seems to absorb mud. Gloss seems to be too shiny and he has read that the cheaper paints he will use will get a wierd sheen over time. So then he was thinking satin or something in between but cant find any of the readily available paints in a mid gloss or satin finish. I used rustoleum bare metal primer and gloss paint sprayed through a cheap gun and thinned with acetone. He is worried that with gloss black that same set up will look to 'bling-bling' for the tough, simple look he is going for. The Hammerite Rust Cap Hammered finish says it is a "glossy paint" but looks to be nicly dull from the pictures we have seen. Any pictures or experience applying that stuff with a gun? I know it is a spray can favorite. Is there any other mid glossy finish paints that are readily available and easy to apply? Somewhere in between a flat and a glossy so that it does not absorb mud but it does not look all bling bling. __________________ www.patooyee.com Build thread

11-09-2005, 06:48 PM	#2
poolville02 Registered "User" Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21064 Location: Poolfuckingville Posts: 141	John Deere Blitz Black looks good. More of a Satin black i think. Its not quite as flat as the 'Krylon Flat Black' used in the Camo System. Used it on my Toyota. Dunno about absorbing mud but the shit washes right off for me. Dont foget cheap; I shopped around and found it for $18 a gallon but ive seen it as high as $35. Also comes in aerosol cans. __________________ move along, nothing to see here

11-09-2005, 06:51 PM	#3
Todd W Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12429 Location: Georgetown start of the Rubicon Posts: 7,879 Blog Entries: 9	Semigloss __________________ My 4x4 Blog - ENCO Coupon Codes - Rockwell Parts Directory

11-09-2005, 09:05 PM	#4
rockhog Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1655 Location: stockton,ca Posts: 2,661	Semi for sure __________________ 72 COMMANDO/454/TH400/39.5 BOGGERS/DANA 60's/203/300 Doubler......sold

11-10-2005, 04:45 AM	#10
PAToyota Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37600 Location: South Central Pennsylvania Posts: 3,134	Check out Eastwood: http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...iProductID=128 Semi-gloss epoxy chassis black paint. __________________ GET INVOLVED - Join the Blue Ribbon Coalition '93 Chevrolet 6.5TD 2500 NV4500 4x4 Std. Cab Longbed 146K '85 Toyota 22R RN60 4x4 Std. Cab Shortbed 178K (Currently retired for rebuild)

11-10-2005, 05:59 AM	#11
792.5cj5 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 30549 Location: K-Vegas, NC Posts: 602	I used VHT's satin black chassis paint in the spray can. If it's a tube buggy then I would use a spray gun and a booth if possible. Big problem with overspray on mine. I know your not building a show truck, but niether am I. If your going to paint it then you might as well make it look good. The gloss is way easy to keep clean and looking good. Maybe go with a flat black paint and shoot some clear over it. Let me know what you end up using.

11-10-2005, 06:31 AM	#12
jeepnmatt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9994 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 828	Tractor Supply co. has a paint that is called "low gloss black". i use it on all kinds of stuff and really like the color. you should be able to find it on their website. __________________ 1984 CJ-8 1986 CJ-7 1981/1992 CJYJ 1994 RAM 1500 4x4 Custom Fabrication Parts: [url]www.troutindustries.com[/url]

11-10-2005, 06:43 AM	#13
rls270 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15400 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 132	rustoleom satin black __________________ 92 YJ, 383TPI,700r4,60's

11-10-2005, 07:59 AM	#15
Real Blackdog Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Member # 22906 Location: Zillah Washington Posts: 220	John Deere Blitz black is flat, it's the big rage with the Rat Rod guys. For your chassis I vote semi black. __________________ Drunk again. 1976 Terra. 2X4, 196, 4 speed. Restored trailer queen. 1995 Ranger 4X4, 6 cyl, auto. Current project.

11-10-2005, 08:19 AM	#16
dubbyx Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 52028 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 317	A buddy of mine and I repainted his trailer with a cheap two part paint from the auto paint store... required the paint, plus a reducer. Sprayed it through a cheap gun... the second quart we mixed came out with a different sheen than the first which really pissed us off, but we discovered that we could vary the reducer and get just the right look we wanted.... both the paint and reducer were under $30, and we still have over 1/2 the product left, which should be more than enough to paint the top half of my suburban...

11-10-2005, 08:43 AM	#17
rock-rod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20092 Location: Porker, CO Posts: 3,338	I just painted my front axle with Hammerite and I am getting ready to do the rear. I am impressed with the finish, and yes, the paint was a PIA to work with. The nozzles plugged up several times on the spray can. I had to rob one from another can to finish the job, and repeatedly had to place the spray nozzle on a can of brake cleaner to loosen the jammed up opening. Click on my link and you can see how it turned out. __________________ 1985 Jeep CJ7, Ford 5.8l SEFI, C6, Atlas II 4.3, linked, 60/14b, detroits, 42s w/stauns.

11-10-2005, 04:02 PM	#18
KYcrawler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9829 Location: Crawfordsville IN Posts: 1,478	any gloss black paint , just add a flattner to it __________________ 85 cj 7 for sale 304 t 18 dana 20 dana 30 front arb locker and 456 gears amc 20 rear 456's and arb locker 6 inch lift and new 33's on eagle 589's and 36 tsl's $4200

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