frame paint

[Bergerz28]

In my shop we use Glasurit and on most GM's we use single-stage with a flattening agent and depending on the gloss or sheen to aqiure the choice it goes by weight not the percentage of mixture, very easy, super durable. I have been using Glasurit for many years and it is a great product.

[Nova Jed]

So, you are saying that the flattening agent works better on the weight measurement then on the percentages? No wonder I was having problems.

[Bergerz28]

Its not that the weight works better, mixture for Glasurit paint requires you to weigh the mixtures for flat, semi and so on. We can paint something 2 weeks later to match to another part and being that it goes by weight you will never have a problem with parts or other items matching the shade or gloss.

[WILMASBOYL78]

We just painted inner fendes and radiator support for a 69 Nova....used the SEM Rustshield satin w/hardner and gloss enhancer...we then used an eggshell clear coat and it came out awesome...just the right gloss and super durable.

wilma

[firstgenaddict]

Did you use a rattle can eggshell clear or was it mixed?

[firstgenaddict]

I ran across the following photo which I have had for years... This is a NOS subframe "allegedly from the early 70's" were the subframes originally this dull or was this a protectant before painting?
Or did the correct sheen age over the years?

[Nova Research Project]

I believe that many parts sent in to the parts system were treated to a different finish. This was so that they looked better and held up better to storage. As example many pulleys had a phosphate coating on the assembly line but were dip painted as spares.

The original frame coating was a bituminous type spray that was easily removed with wax and grease remover. Not to mention rain etc. It was not paint. I would expect that was a nasty coating to handle as a spare. I expect the NOS sub frame was painted vs coated.

Even the A arms were coated for the line. Yet all of the NOS ones are painted.

So you can not always use the NOS finish as a guide. Sometimes you can. Like Master Cylinders. They were treated the same way for the line and as parts. I have seen several NOS units that are coated black, just like in the early magazine pictures.

Greg

[WILMASBOYL78]

The clear coat was mixed...it was a Sherwin-Williams product (no relation )I can get the specs if you want...

wilma