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I'm just getting ready to bead blast and repaint the air cleaner on a '65 Impala 283. Which paint is correct: Gloss black or satin black? (or flat black???) Thanks in advance for the help. All the Best, Chip
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Chip, I am pretty sure that is painted semi gloss , 60 % . i think.
That goes for most black brackets and things like the radiator fan , heater box and fan power steering pump, etc etc.
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Thanks Jack! All the Best, Chip
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Hey Chip.
I think at the factory the air cleaners where dip coated and then baked in an oven, that produces the hard semi gloss finish. The process is called electrophoretic deposition. and is used in mass production.
That is why they go for the 60% gloss, as it it the closest you can get to the OEM finsh.
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Actually the dry paper air filters were painted with a gloss black.
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Hi Gene, I dont think that a gloss black paint from the 1960's is the same as a gloss paint using modern acrylic urethane enamels, which have a 90% finished gloss after baking at 60 deg celcius.
I think paint technology has come a long way in the last 50 years. A modern sprayed gloss will not reproduce the same finish as what the factory did.
My recommendation of 60% gloss was based on years of reading restoration articles in US magazines like "Super Chevy" and CHP
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Well, it's got two coats of satin black on it now! Good news is that I haven't put the decals on yet. Time to break out the gloss black? Any other views on this? Gene, it's GREAT to see you back at the computer and helping us out! Keep healing up, we're all pulling for you. All the Best, Chip
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Chip, I sent you a factory picture of a 1959 air cleaner which had the same paint/gloss Gene
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Well, it's got two coats of satin black on it now! Good news is that I haven't put the decals on yet. Time to break out the gloss black? Any other views on this? Gene, it's GREAT to see you back at the computer and helping us out! Keep healing up, we're all pulling for you. All the Best, Chip Hi Chip, Jack is correct on the acc brackets with suggesting a 60% range gloss.Gene is correct saying the air cleaner assemblies were more glossy. Definitely add a thin gloss coat over your 2 satin coats and see how it looks. I posted a picture in the members photo section of my unrestored 70 Impala engine compartment.The only items that have been repainted are the water pump and radiator.Notice the air cleaner is more glossy,while the alt bracket is an approx 60-70% percent gloss. Hope this helps,Jim
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Thanks everybody! That clears it up. I'll put a coat of gloss on it today. Appreciate the help!
All the Best, Chip
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Well the one they list is wrong for 59-61
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Hi Jack, FWIW,I've used the OEM paint line of products and I like them alot!Better than Eastwood for some specific applications as far as more correct in clor.Pricey but high quality product. Jim
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