Show Off Your "Flat" or "Low Gloss" Paint Jobs

[dustinuhls]

After looking through pics of restored 40s, I'm thinking I wanna paint mine in a flat finish paint color. The glossy paint jobs just look too shiny for me on these trucks. I'd love to see yours that are painted with a flat or matte finish.

I was thinking of doing mine in flat black or gunmetal grey with gloss black wheels and accessories. But, I also love the dark burnt orange or almost copper color and have always wanted to paint a truck like that. Post some pics if you have anything like that please.

Here's mine now. I've only owned it for a couple weeks, but the Dune Beige is kinda growing on me...
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u181/dustinuhls/Resampled952012-03-069518-11-519.jpg

 

[cruiserpilot]

IMO beige dune in semigloss. With a bit of dust it'll like it's supposed to,and it'll grow on you.

 

[jim land]

flat desert sand and flat black accessories VS gloss metalic blue and chrome accessories

 

[Sharp38]

Here's Nebula Green

 

[misterpepper]

Rustoleum Painters Touch rattlecan job. Color is "Fossil" and it's pretty close to Dune Beige, only flatter. Turned out pretty good. I'd recommend against a base + flat clear paint job.

 

[POTATO LAUNCHER]

Rust-Oleum Specialty Flat Camoflauge Khaki....

 

[notsomint65]

flat enough? it's been flattening since 65....

 

[Copenhagen1]

Krylon camouflage OD Green.



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[Tim71FJ40]

Unfortunately I'm glossy RED...

However it hit me one day driving down the street I should have gone flat black - don't know why. Looking at the pics, beige looks pretty great.

Would love to see the gunmetal though.

 

[dustinuhls]

I'm digging these pictures. There's some great looking 40s here so far. Gives me some ideas for mine.
Some of those rattle can jobs look pretty good. Keep them coming please!

 

[bikersmurf]

Krylon...

 

[69LC]

Charcoal grey matte

I used furniture paint a Zuk buddy got from his old job. It looked great at first, but didn't seal well.

(Please forgive the ugly long shackles. They were a temporary height adjustment to determine how much room I needed for the old 35's.)

 

[jefishing]

My 68 with Dune beige single stage paint with a flattening agent. It didn't flatten like I thought it would but really happy now. The day I pulled out of shop

Pic of it now

 

[rockcod]

Rustoleum "Satin Oregano"
Factory red velveteen

 

[skidplate]

Krylon Ultra flat Khaki. This stuff is surprisingly tough.

 

[TCinVA]

rustoleum flat black.

 

[nickswan]

Another Flat khaki

 

[456z]

Not wanting to jack this thread but have to ask misterpepper what your thoughts or reasons are for being agianst base + flat clear.
Getting ready to paint myself in the next few months and had intended on using dupont chroma with a matte clear. Just interested. Thanks

Rustoleum Painters Touch rattlecan job. Color is "Fossil" and it's pretty close to Dune Beige, only flatter. Turned out pretty good. I'd recommend against a base + flat clear paint job.

 

[Roboosfj40s]

Semi gloss Caterpillar Yellow #137 Rattle can UUUUUgly but you cannot change vehicle color with a permit here

Rob

 

[dustinuhls]

I like the khaki and cammo greens. Looks pretty sweet. If I go with the khaki, I won't have to paint my dash! lol Thanks for the pics. There's some cool looking rigs on here. I keep getting ideas for mine.