factory finish on valances and rocker panels Options

[sgrisanti]

Is the color satin black and did they use an undercoat first and then the paint. I appreciate your response. What was the factory finish.

[Pat Garvey]

The ONLY finish that was carried through the years was that of the removable top.

With the exception of the 916, all 914's had a textured top, overlayed by a satin finish paint. Routine polishing of the top made it appear to be a glossy finish, but it was textured underneath the paint.

I am uncertain as to whether that "texture" was created by Body Shutz, but believe it probably was.

Finishes on the F&R shields/bumpers, as well as the rocker covers are variable after the 1973 models.

However, the pre-74 cars had similar markings to these panels. The F&R lower shields, as well as the rocker covers were "Shutz'd" prior to painting a satin black finish. The Shutz finish should be a mini-pebble grain finish, accomplished by low peessure spraying of the compound (available from 3M). Spray pressure should not exceed 35 psi, or you will get "stippling". A special spray gun is available from 3M for this purpose, or you could try to borrow one from a member here.

My apologies to sgrisanti, but we've been through this several times before, so I may not be as specific as I have been. Do a search & then see if you need more help.
Pat