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.

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

we use wurth satin black trim paint. It gives a flexible surface that is chip resistant

[DennisV]

we use wurth satin black trim paint. It gives a flexible surface that is chip resistant

Does the Wurth trim paint have a texture? If so, they don't mention it on their product page. Did the rockers and valances originally have texture?

Thank you.

[wonkipop]

we use wurth satin black trim paint. It gives a flexible surface that is chip resistant

Does the Wurth trim paint have a texture? If so, they don't mention it on their product page. Did the rockers and valances originally have texture?

Thank you.

the texture finish is achieved with the gun spray nozzle.
which you adjust.

eg if you are doing the wheel wells of an aussie ford ute you adjust to "shithouse" on the dial. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

i have not done it myself, but i prepped everything and watched our painter do it on the ute.
it was all done using the spray equipment he paints with as far as i remember.
and there is some kind of nozzle.
someone here who is a master of paint will know.
if i am correct in my wayward advice you will need to do some tests and adjust it to achieve the degree of "orange peel". ie gently rolling hills or mount everest blobs.