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February 19th, 2012, 09:42 AM

centonze

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help with heater faceplate gloss

Hi everyone,
Anybody know the correct gloss for a 69 442 heater faceplate? I'm unsure if it's semigloss or flat finish? Please help?
As always thanks for any responses

February 19th, 2012, 11:49 AM

mrolds69

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It's semi-gloss, but probably not as glossy as semi-gloss today. If you a re spraying from a can, you can just back up a bit for less gloss.

February 19th, 2012, 08:15 PM

centonze

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Thanks tried it, came out nice. Pima trying to keep the paint off the letters.

February 20th, 2012, 07:10 AM

mrolds69

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Glad it worked for you...those faces are always chipped up.

February 29th, 2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by centonze

Thanks tried it, came out nice. Pima trying to keep the paint off the letters.

paint the whole thing, then scrape the letters off with a razor blade.

March 17th, 2012, 02:24 PM

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A/C Faceplate

I just painted my radio and A/C faceplates for the '69 using Rustoleum Satin Black. The sheen is just a touch glossier than the original, and they look much better than the chipped up prior version.