How to take care of non-metallic paint / pic inside...

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Sebony

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So everything is in the title....



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Just curious....:wavey
 
Sebony- That looks *so* cool :xyxthumbs



I dunno about doing correction on that paint, but when a friend of mine had matte/satin paint (way back in the day) he just used regular LSPs on it. They gave it a little sheen but didn't gloss it up or anything like that.



Somebody ought have a better answer for you; those paints are sorta popular with the street rod crowd.
 
That is very nice :) From what I've read, I believe that as you can still use regular waxes and sealants. However, polishing shouldn't be done on that kind of paint, or else the shine will come back :)
 
I always thought the cool thing about primer/suede paint jobs on old hot rods was that you could scrub them easy with a fine scotchbrite pad and some soapy water and they would look good as new....
 
Heh heh, that's not a rat-rod so it oughta get the same gentle treatment as any other custom paint job.



Jokes about Scotch-brite pads notwithstanding...it's still automotive paint and it can still get marred. If they used a "flattener" you will probably be able to polish/correct it without causing shiny spots. My pal's flat-silver Nova was a long time ago (mid-'70s) but it was basically just regular paint that wasn't shiny..he treated it the same way as any other car. IIRC he used TR-3 for his LSP, forget what he used for a polish though :nixweiss
 
A couple days ago I worked on an Audi AllRoad that had a matte finish roof panel. The owner had never waxed it as he was afraid of what might happen. We went at it with clay, #80 via PC, and then a coat of #21. It looked great after. It didn't get too shiney or anything, just newer looking and more even in sheen. One wierd thing we noticed was that under the matte finish was the body color of the rest of the car. He had a small scratch in the matte finish and we could see the clear coated green color of the rest of the car under it.



I guess what I'm saying is that I wouldn't be afraid to polish the matte finish paints. I guess your results may vary but thought I would share.
 
Don't use anything with physical/mechanical abrasives, as they will slowly add shine to the finish. I find that spray waxes/sealants work best for matte finished paint, as they offer the least amount of friction during application, and therefore the least amount of "buffing" on the surface which will slowly add gloss.
 
Accumulator said:
Heh heh, that's not a rat-rod so it oughta get the same gentle treatment as any other custom paint job.



Jokes about Scotch-brite pads notwithstanding...it's still automotive paint and it can still get marred. If they used a "flattener" you will probably be able to polish/correct it without causing shiny spots. My pal's flat-silver Nova was a long time ago (mid-'70s) but it was basically just regular paint that wasn't shiny..he treated it the same way as any other car. IIRC he used TR-3 for his LSP, forget what he used for a polish though :nixweiss
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True enough. I'm still trying to work myself out of the dawn/bucket/old tshirt phase, so you may need to excuse me.
 
bmph8ter- Heh heh, OK :D



Jason M- Interesting about the AllRoad...I didn't have mine long enough to polish it but I'd wondered about that matte-finish stuff.
 
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