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weider1717 · 05-07-2013, 02:52 PM

Wanting to get close to an original look what did the factory use on say an 87 silverados block?

i bought some dupli color "low gloss black" and some "semi gloss ford black" the semi gloss looks pretty dang glossy for a semi and the low gloss is fairly flat should be called flat black really.

have any of you guys used either? thanks

motornut · 05-07-2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by weider1717

Wanting to get close to an original look what did the factory use on say an 87 silverados block?

i bought some dupli color "low gloss black" and some "semi gloss ford black" the semi gloss looks pretty dang glossy for a semi and the low gloss is fairly flat should be called flat black really.

have any of you guys used either? thanks

i'd go low gloss, F*&Ds use the shiney stuff to hide leaks

SCOTI · 05-07-2013, 07:00 PM

I remember VHT having a satin clear in their engine paint choices. You could spray that over a gloss to get more than a flat but less than glossy 'sheen'.

weider1717 · 05-07-2013, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

I remember VHT having a satin clear in their engine paint choices. You could spray that over a gloss to get more than a flat but less than glossy 'sheen'.

good idea yeah i think they came more satin than semi gloss so trying to maintain the factory look.

05-07-2013, 02:52 PM	#1
weider1717 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: greenville sc Posts: 558	low gloss or semi gloss for engine block paint? Wanting to get close to an original look what did the factory use on say an 87 silverados block? i bought some dupli color "low gloss black" and some "semi gloss ford black" the semi gloss looks pretty dang glossy for a semi and the low gloss is fairly flat should be called flat black really. have any of you guys used either? thanks

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