paint for black 6pack hood

[bzizzi]

Hello All,

I'm doing a rotisserie restoration on a 69 super bee. I going from a B5 Blue that was repainted Orange (rather a crappy job too) to white. I have a 440 six pack engine to put in it and have a fiberglass 6 pack hood. Does anyone know the paint that was used on the original 6pack hood. I was going with a good black with a semi flat clear coat. The problem is, the clear coat is very susceptible to any kind of damage. A fingernail can put a permanent mark that cannot be rubbed out. After looking at a lot of pictures of Super Bees, it seems they all have pretty much the same amount of semi flat finish. My plan was to black the hood, paint the "six pack" letters on and clear coat the entire hood, so you can't feel the letters. I've got about 3-4 weeks to find the correct paint to finish the project. Can anyone help? I uploaded a picture of the car before the resto started. If I did it right, it should be attached to the message.

Thanks

Bzizzi

 

[wingcarenvy]

Someone here will chime in who really has experience with it. I have an original A12 Bee and it has a semi flat black hood. It has a lot of texture to it and there is some debate about whether or not its organisol. Totally Auto sells the correct single stage paint to paint your hood with. You can get it in a spray can or in a pint for a spray gun. Thats what my hood has on it now after I had it repaired. Of course it got a new sticker to go with it. I dont think you can get the right texture or orange peel with a BC/CC paint.

 

[RTSrunner]

The original paint on the six-pack hoods was called Organisol black.It was a textured finish,also used on hood stripes and tail lamp panels.The PPG paint number is 9355,originally lacquer,the number was DDL-9355.I think it is available in urethane now #DCC-9355,not sure of the texture or gloss of this formula though.Lacquer may still be available through some resto suppliers such as Totally Auto.If you want to use a flat clear over standard black basecoat,PPG DCU-2060 Flexed-n-Flat clear will work well.DCU 2060 is made for late model cars with flat bumper and trim colors,that's where the flexed part comes in-(for urethane bumpers).It is a ready to spray flat clear,but it needs to be activated.The PPG website can give you a download of the tech sheet for mix ratios and choice of activators. The House of Kolor website also gives a good formula for a flat clear,it uses their standard clear with their flattening agent.If you want the letters on the hood to be smooth,I would first cover it with standard clear to build mils.When dry sand the gloss clear with 500-600 grit wet paper and coat with the flat clear.The gloss clear builds more per coat,that is why i use it first,plus when you sand it it dulls-easier to see where you sanded!Another flat option is PPG-VC-5225 Soft Touch clear,which is really more of a semi-gloss.It is unique as it does feel soft to the touch when dry, is scuff resistant,and has a slight texture.Generally it is used for interiors and dashboards,I use it on Harley motorcycle inner fairings.For flat paint maintenance use Wizards products Wipe Down,in won't polish the flat finish but will clean it.
RT

Some of my paint here: www.northhillscycle.com

 

[RTSrunner]

bzizzi,
The VC-5225 clear having limited UV protection, may not be much of an issue in this case.If the car is an occasional use vehicle sunlight exposure will be limited also.As stated I use it on Harley inner fairings without issue ,and are generally used on sunny days!Just something else to consider.
Good luck,RT