I saw older threads about the SPI flattener product and a matte SS line that used to be available. I didn’t see them on the website so I sent an email to Andy today and he notified me that they were no longer offered.
I’m renovating a 73 Mustang. I plan to do it in SPI white. I’m not sure between SS or base/Euro clear. I also plan to do hood stripes, the rear bumper, the rockers, and a few other trim pieces in Satin/Matte black. I’m not sure how to get the low luster sheen I am looking for with the current products offered through SPI. Would you guys give me some guidance on this? Maybe simply use the epoxy primer with a long induction?
I’m also wondering how to do a different sheen stripe on a gloss hood. Normally you’d prime, seal, base, intercoat (optional), mask for stripes, spray stripe, then continue to clear. But with a different sheen I’m guess I do the stripes after the clear. But I’m unsure how to not have a defined masking line if I do that. Maybe I simply mask the stripe area after the final clear and then do a single matte clear pass over the stripe? Then gingerly buff the line out? Maybe just use vinyl? Not quite sure which direction to go in. I’m looking for the “normal” way to do it from the pros.
Lastly, Ford blessed the 73 Mustang with a large plastic bumper…. I know it was one of the first attempts from car manufacturers to make plastic bumpers so a lot of what I’ve read about painting plastic bumpers may not be applicable to me. Do I prep that plastic the same as as metal? DA80 grit then epoxy? Adhesive promoter? The plastic seems softer/rubbery compared to modern plastics.
To recap:
1: Matte/Satin options from SPI? If not, what would you recommend?
2: Best practices for doing matte/satin stripes?
3: 73 Mustang plastic bumper prep, adhesion promoter?
Thanks guys! I have a lot to learn and am very grateful for this forum and its resources.
I’m renovating a 73 Mustang. I plan to do it in SPI white. I’m not sure between SS or base/Euro clear. I also plan to do hood stripes, the rear bumper, the rockers, and a few other trim pieces in Satin/Matte black. I’m not sure how to get the low luster sheen I am looking for with the current products offered through SPI. Would you guys give me some guidance on this? Maybe simply use the epoxy primer with a long induction?
I’m also wondering how to do a different sheen stripe on a gloss hood. Normally you’d prime, seal, base, intercoat (optional), mask for stripes, spray stripe, then continue to clear. But with a different sheen I’m guess I do the stripes after the clear. But I’m unsure how to not have a defined masking line if I do that. Maybe I simply mask the stripe area after the final clear and then do a single matte clear pass over the stripe? Then gingerly buff the line out? Maybe just use vinyl? Not quite sure which direction to go in. I’m looking for the “normal” way to do it from the pros.
Lastly, Ford blessed the 73 Mustang with a large plastic bumper…. I know it was one of the first attempts from car manufacturers to make plastic bumpers so a lot of what I’ve read about painting plastic bumpers may not be applicable to me. Do I prep that plastic the same as as metal? DA80 grit then epoxy? Adhesive promoter? The plastic seems softer/rubbery compared to modern plastics.
To recap:
1: Matte/Satin options from SPI? If not, what would you recommend?
2: Best practices for doing matte/satin stripes?
3: 73 Mustang plastic bumper prep, adhesion promoter?
Thanks guys! I have a lot to learn and am very grateful for this forum and its resources.