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Old 10-10-2021, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 6d7gto View Post
Thanks everyone! Just found out Eastwood makes a black chassis paint (satin coating) that dries to 25-30% gloss. Just ordered some and will give it a try. I don't mind experimenting at this stage. These firewalls are really ugly with dimples, spot welds, sloppy seam sealer, etc. The shine (even 30% gloss) makes all these imperfections show up even worse, but I want it to be close to factory 'look' as possible. https://www.ebay.com/itm/37324283804...8AAOSwAXBhA7R4
Eastwood chassis black is what I used on my frame as shown in the photo above. It's nice for the frame, but has too much gloss for the firewall, IMO. But regardless, spraying some test pieces will allow you to narrow in on what you are going for.

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