Correct Paint/Powder Coat Shade for Frames

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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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Correct Paint/Powder Coat Shade for Frames

Hello,

What is the correct shade of semi-gloss black for replicating a stock factory frame? I am sending my frame to the powder-coater soon, but need to get the right "mix" down.. is it 40% gloss? or less??

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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 08:20 AM
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It varied some car to car, plant to plant, between semi-flat and semi-gloss. Since factory didn't use powder coating, you aren't totally hung up on originality anyway, and should just pick something in that range.
Old Apr 18, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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The mid 60s gm cars came in a black that is around 10 percent gloss or you can find this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-BL...spagenameZWDVW this is what GM used
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