PONTIAC Starlight Black -

[1972coronet]

I just boughted the AMT 1968 Garbage Truck Option (haha ! I couldn't resist) and are going to be painted black on it. I recognise that Pontiac offered a colour which is entitled Starlight Black  -- anything unique about this particular offering ? Is it just another nomenclature for black (e.g., Formal Black or Tuxedo Black  et alia) , or is it a metallic or pearl ?  I wanta give this rascal a righteous paint job (black-on-black, maybe black-on-red) but I don't feel compelled to spring for the correct shade from Scale Finishes or MCW  or whoever if the black is just... black. 

Thanks !

[SfanGoch]

It's just plain old black with a fancy-schmancy name.

[Dave G.]

This is Starlight Black, a 1968 Pontiac color chip of it:

Edited August 8, 2023 by Dave G.

[espo]

Not sure what the Pontiac color you mentioned looks like. From the name Starlite I perceive that it may mean a color with some sort of metallic finish. There are many different shades of Black with a metallic finish out there in spray cans or premixed if that is what you are after. Another approach would be a coat of gloss Black and a coat of Pearl Clear. Sounds like a Garbage Truck used for something other than picking up the trash. 

[StevenGuthmiller]

As already mentioned, Starlight Black is black.

No metallic in it.

Metallic blacks and pearl whites are a relatively recent thing.

As far as I know, neither was available in the 60s.

 

 

 

Steve

[Bills72sj]

I own a Starlight black Pontiac. Pure black, no hue, no sparkle.

[1972coronet]

Thanks much, one and all. Just as @espo mentioned, the name seem to allude to it having some sort of metallic or pearl in it ; and as @StevenGuthmiller mentioned, a factory pearlised paint would be quite unusual for that era. 

So, good old Tamiya TS Gloss black it'll be.

[Keef]

On 8/8/2023 at 7:46 PM, Bills72sj said:

I own a Starlight black Pontiac. Pure black, no hue, no sparkle.

That car is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! 

[Bills72sj]

1 hour ago, Keef said:

That car is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! 

Thanks. Just today I had my best buddy's son help me change spark plugs and valve cover gaskets for the 2nd time in 25 years.

Edited August 12, 2023 by Bills72sj