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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 08:47 PM
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flat black paint ????

Does anyone know what paint/process gm used for the flat black around headlights?

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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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you can buy flat black paint... that easy
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 09:09 PM
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Originally posted by Irhal
you can buy flat black paint... that easy
Way to go and blow one of GM's biggest secrets.
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 09:12 PM
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oppps... sorry GM... maybe we can keep this a secret then.. like.. between third gens owners?
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 09:18 PM
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It's not flat. Yours just faded. Once upon a time when it came from the factory, it was glossy.
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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It's not flat. Yours just faded. Once upon a time when it came from the factory, it was glossy.
ohhhhh, owned ya guys
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 09:55 PM
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Originally posted by Jim85IROC
It's not flat. Yours just faded. Once upon a time when it came from the factory, it was glossy.
And guess what process they used for that?
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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not sure if I would have considered it glossy or not....more of like a satin finish....not flat..not shiney....but in between

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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 09:52 AM
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I heard it was around a 30% gloss, so somewhere between flat and semi-gloss. And welcome to the boards man .
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 09:59 AM
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Originally posted by Jim85IROC
It's not flat. Yours just faded. Once upon a time when it came from the factory, it was glossy.
I don't think they were all glossy
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 10:33 AM
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Most paint companies list a semigloss black for trim like that...I'll look it up in my Dupont paint book tonight.
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 02:18 PM
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I used gloss black on my headlight pockets,

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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 02:48 PM
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i used flat on mine

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