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| | | | Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 235 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 235 | I see most trucks have been re-painted with high or medium gloss finishes. Has anyone done a paint finish in a matte or less reflective finish? I think I found the original blue color for my truck and intend to have it re-painted, but wonder if a matte finish would have been more applicable for a 1954 truck.
Appreciate any insights or opinions.
Bob
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | paints are gloss, semi-gloss and flat - although nowadays a "flattening agent" can be added [and usually is, to the dash top], the original exterior paint was gloss
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 235 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 235 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 | Would a 1949 showroom paint been gloss or semi? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | aggie jon, gloss for truck exterior paint semi-gloss for truck interior paint Bob, 1954 truck exterior finishes were gloss and interior finishes were semi-gloss. The two 1954 Chevrolet truck exterior blue colors were Mariner Blue and Transport Blue (there was also a Green-Blue called Ocean Green). | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | Assuming you mean the truck in the showroom, gloss. | | |
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