Valance Paint Options

[DennisV]

Can anyone share their experience with painting rockers or valance to match original? Looking at both color and texture. I have been through several forum threads. The recommendations range from BBQ grill paint to what seems like the most likely option of Wurth Underbody Stone Guard Black. it is $40 a can (3 can minimum), and they do have other products, so I'd like to avoid wasting money on trial and error if I can avoid it.

Our front valance and rockers appear to be original. I need to shoot the rear valance and would like to get as close to matching the other existing pieces as possible. Authenticity book only says:

These steel valances were painted to match the rocker panels and front valances.

The rocker description simply says:

They were painted matte black...

This is a 1970 914-6 with steel rear valance.


Thank you.

[technicalninja]

I've used Dupli-color DE1634 "low gloss black" on most of my restoration projects (other than Porsche) and have found it matches the factory paint nearly perfectly on engines (Honda, Datsun, etc...)

It is just above satin black in hue.

It REQUIRES temperatures between 70-80 to achieve the proper hue.

It's cheap and available at your local box parts store (Orielly's)

I'd get a can and try it against your original panels.

I plan on using it for all of my valences and rockers so a true match is less important for me.

It's pretty tough as well as it is designed as a high heat engine paint.