shot some satin black today

[69chevytrucker]

trying to give my truck the old school hot rod look









going to sand and spray again want it as smooth as i can i think the red gloss will pop against the satin black what you all think

[69chevytrucker]

plans are to drop the front raise the back be old school black with red int pipes out the sides and craigers for wheels it has 350 and b&m ratchet shifter readers msd eldlbrock carb intake five bolt power steering power brake front disk all trim and emblems shaved off front bumper bolts shaved relocated tank etc

[69chevytrucker]

anyone know if there is a clear for satin

[chevy88]

I'm sure there you can clear it, but the satin black looks good all by itself, keep the pictures coming.

[BigMike]

In my experience with satin paints they will eventually fade & some will chalk up unless cleared, especially if parked outside in the sun. I did a buddies PT Cruiser that was two-tone satin black over satin orange. I initially had issues with the black and was told by Hot Rod Flatz that a flat clear over it would take care of the problem. So I cleared just the black but not the orange, because the orange turned out great like it was.

Fast forward some 4 to 5 years later, the orange faded pretty badly & chalked up in places, the black, with the flat clear, looks amazing. Looks just as good as it did the day after I shot it. The car was parked outside it's entire life in SoCal sunny weather. I'm sure others have had other experiences with different colors & different weather, but this was mine.

If it is something you want to look nice for many years, put a flat or satin clear over it to protect it, you will thank me later.