To Clear Or Not Too Clear

[Big Daddy]

I'm currently working on a 71 duster, i painted it sassy green with the hood painted flat black, i'm going to clear the body(not sure what brand of clear yet but deffinetly not krylon ) but i would like to know if i cleared the hood with a semi gloss clear will that take the flat black effect away or should i leave it and not clear the hood i really want the flat look

[Agent G]

In my humble opinion, based on casual observation, and the fact I owned one a long time ago, those hoods weren't really "flat black" as much "semi-gloss".

I personally would one of two things. Clear the hood with semi gloss, or buff the flat black paint with a soft flannel cloth.

G

[Marcus M. Jones]

if you clear the hood with a semi gloss clear its going be semi gloss. with some flat paints you could just wax it and it get the same effect as clearing it with a semi gloss clear. i would try the wax method on a scrap piece before trying it on a good part.

[MikeMc]

Paint the hood with Tamiya TS6......Matte Black...no clear needed

[Greg Myers]

I've had very good results with the buffing method.think about what happens on the real car.

[Big Daddy]

  On 3/20/2012 at 12:04 AM, MikeMc said:

Paint the hood with Tamiya TS6......Matte Black...no clear needed

i did paint it with tamiya and it's were i want it to be so i will leave it thanks

[Bruno]

I painted this one with Krylon semi-gloss black. Clear is really not needed on semi-gloss or flat blacks.

Also, just so you know, the quarter windows are a pain to install in those '71 Duster AMT kits. You will have some trimming to do on the windows.

[Evil Appetite]

  On 3/20/2012 at 2:04 PM, Bruno said:

I painted this one with Krylon semi-gloss black. Clear is really not needed on semi-gloss or flat blacks.

Also, just so you know, the quarter windows are a pain to install in those '71 Duster AMT kits. You will have some trimming to do on the windows.

Thats a beautiful build....

[martinfan5]

I use krylons satin black on the hoods, will post a pic soon, if I remember

[mr moto]

  On 3/20/2012 at 2:04 PM, Bruno said:

I painted this one with Krylon semi-gloss black. Clear is really not needed on semi-gloss or flat blacks.

Also, just so you know, the quarter windows are a pain to install in those '71 Duster AMT kits. You will have some trimming to do on the windows.

Is this "Real or Model"? That has the look!! Excellent work!

[weasel]

or just some flatblack and a wipe of Armor All, instant semigloss matte!!