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June 21st, 2023, 07:33 AM

mclark68442

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A6 AC Compressor

I'm wanting to rattle can spray paint my A4 compressor, '68 442 --- should I use flat black, satin, or semi-gloss to most closely match the OE appearance?

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June 21st, 2023, 10:14 AM

Bfg

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What’s the difference between satin and semi gloss, I’ve used semi-gloss on pretty much everything under the hood

June 23rd, 2023, 01:01 PM

joe_padavano

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There are no "legal" definitions of satin or semi-gloss, so relying on the vendor's description is a crap shoot. Typical GM underhood paints were about 60% gloss.