Flat paint on AD's - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Rocfrog · 12-01-2009, 03:35 PM

Ok so there is the two tone paint job thread so I thought I'd see if anyone has any pics of flat paint jobs??

The wife is thinking either all blue (flat) or Red and Black (flat) or Red and white (flat), and flat is real hard to simulate in Photoshop. So if you have any pics of flat paint jobs post them up!

Nick

bjcaldwe · 12-01-2009, 04:06 PM

The flat red and white sounds interesting. I would like to see something like that as well.

Atomsplitter · 12-01-2009, 05:05 PM

**Edit** I need to read betterer!

Rocfrog · 12-01-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Atomsplitter

You need to do some searching in the forums.
There are different types of flat from primer, flattener added to regular paint, Blitz Black tractor paint (mine), etc. and they each have their own strengths and weaknesses. Some are cheap and some are hard to apply, I know this sounds vague but there is so much information out there on these different applications and peoples opinions on them that one post would not cover all that you can learn. Search the HAMB, Killbillet, Rat Rods Rule, etc. but you'll get more information than you can handle in one night.

Check out the pictures in my album for an example of John Deer Blitz Black tractor paint.

Umm... I know there's tons of different "kinds" of flat and pros and cons about them. I wasn't asking advice/suggestions on flat/satin/eggshell paint, I'm just looking for pictures/ideas.

Kind of like this thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374264 where he is looking for two tone paint jobs....

Nick

MrTucker · 12-01-2009, 06:49 PM

here's what I got:

floridasteve · 12-01-2009, 08:48 PM

Here are a few from the Turkey Rod Run this past weekend.

mr48chev · 12-01-2009, 09:12 PM

Some flats like on the light blue truck above are probably two stage paints without the clear.

In error I was 35 years early on the fad in 1973 and I painted my truck 1972 Chevy Monte Carlo Gold and didn't know that it needed to be cleared to really shine. I don't have any photos on the net but it looked just like a lot of these satin paint jobs that we see now.

I've run the truck in primer so much in the past 20 + years that I'm tire of flat paint, primer or tinted primer and want it to shine next time.

MrTucker · 12-01-2009, 09:47 PM

they didn't leave out the clear, PPG and Duplicolor (probably others) make flat, satin and semi gloss clear coats to get this effect.

Stacey David did a project called The KnuckleBuster where he painted a '73 C10 with a regular black base but covered it with I think a PPG "Egg shell" clear that gave it the satin effect. He said you could shoot any color under the egg shell clear to get the "flat" or "satin" effect.

fyi...

PDW HOTRODS · 12-01-2009, 11:26 PM

About 10 years ago I used satin blue on my 1947. I don't have any pics on my computer, but it was a tintable primer from Valspar made any color you want. They mixed it like paint, and it held up very well with very little fade over about 7 years.

Rocfrog · 12-02-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atomsplitter

**Edit** I need to read betterer!

Not a problem it happens to the best of us! LOL!

Nick

Rocfrog · 12-02-2009, 03:16 PM

This one looks really cool!

MrTucker · 12-02-2009, 04:25 PM

couple more of that one...there was a thread on here about that truck being in a magazine or something...

12-01-2009, 03:35 PM	#1
Rocfrog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colorado Springs CO Posts: 110	Flat paint on AD's Ok so there is the two tone paint job thread so I thought I'd see if anyone has any pics of flat paint jobs?? The wife is thinking either all blue (flat) or Red and Black (flat) or Red and white (flat), and flat is real hard to simulate in Photoshop. So if you have any pics of flat paint jobs post them up! Nick __________________ 1952 GMC 1/2ton 5 window 1980 Chevy Suburban 1/2ton 2wd 2002 Chevy Silverado 1500 2wd 4.3l V6 quad cab

12-01-2009, 04:06 PM	#2
bjcaldwe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,169	Re: Flat paint on AD's The flat red and white sounds interesting. I would like to see something like that as well.

12-01-2009, 05:05 PM	#3
Atomsplitter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 514	Re: Flat paint on AD's Edit I need to read betterer! Attached Images Last edited by Atomsplitter; 12-01-2009 at 07:15 PM.

12-01-2009, 06:49 PM	#5
MrTucker Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 455	Re: Flat paint on AD's here's what I got: Attached Images

12-01-2009, 08:48 PM	#6
floridasteve Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boynton Beach, Fl Posts: 103	Re: Flat paint on AD's Here are a few from the Turkey Rod Run this past weekend. Attached Images __________________ One day I am going to finish this project! 1949 Chevy 1/2 ton

12-01-2009, 09:12 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,398	Re: Flat paint on AD's Some flats like on the light blue truck above are probably two stage paints without the clear. In error I was 35 years early on the fad in 1973 and I painted my truck 1972 Chevy Monte Carlo Gold and didn't know that it needed to be cleared to really shine. I don't have any photos on the net but it looked just like a lot of these satin paint jobs that we see now. I've run the truck in primer so much in the past 20 + years that I'm tire of flat paint, primer or tinted primer and want it to shine next time.

12-01-2009, 09:47 PM	#8
MrTucker Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 455	Re: Flat paint on AD's they didn't leave out the clear, PPG and Duplicolor (probably others) make flat, satin and semi gloss clear coats to get this effect. Stacey David did a project called The KnuckleBuster where he painted a '73 C10 with a regular black base but covered it with I think a PPG "Egg shell" clear that gave it the satin effect. He said you could shoot any color under the egg shell clear to get the "flat" or "satin" effect. fyi...

12-01-2009, 11:26 PM	#9
PDW HOTRODS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sutherlin Oregon Posts: 495	Re: Flat paint on AD's About 10 years ago I used satin blue on my 1947. I don't have any pics on my computer, but it was a tintable primer from Valspar made any color you want. They mixed it like paint, and it held up very well with very little fade over about 7 years.

12-02-2009, 03:16 PM	#11
Rocfrog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colorado Springs CO Posts: 110	Re: Flat paint on AD's This one looks really cool! __________________ 1952 GMC 1/2ton 5 window 1980 Chevy Suburban 1/2ton 2wd 2002 Chevy Silverado 1500 2wd 4.3l V6 quad cab

12-02-2009, 04:25 PM	#12
MrTucker Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 455	Re: Flat paint on AD's couple more of that one...there was a thread on here about that truck being in a magazine or something... Attached Images



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