Satin or gloss under the hood?

F-Zilla · Post by **F-Zilla** » January 10, 2007, 10:29 pm

I've started cleaning up and priming under hood small parts suches as latches, brackets, hinges etc. I'm blasting the crud and corrosion off for a smooth surface. What is the consensis on black under the hood, satin or gloss? I'm leaning towards satin. I initially started in Gloss on my Galaxie but switched to satin cause I thought it looked cleaner.

BigTim · Post by **BigTim** » January 10, 2007, 10:37 pm

I use Krylon semi gloss, or is it semi flat. Anyway it seems to look best IMO.

Shawn F. · Post by **Shawn F.** » January 10, 2007, 10:45 pm

Semi gloss is my vote even though you didn't make it as an option. Semi gives you both of what you can't decide on lol. Seriously though, gloss will show every scratch and detail, flat will show more dull spots in certain areas (sometimes) and Semi will have both and be a good in between.
That's just my oppinion though.

F-Zilla · Post by **F-Zilla** » January 10, 2007, 10:50 pm

Yea, I forgot semi. semi and satin are the two inbetweens. decisions, decisions...

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » January 11, 2007, 6:20 am

Mine is semi too, makes it look clean IMO.
Charlie

DV65CustomCab · Post by **DV65CustomCab** » January 11, 2007, 7:24 am

Semi gloss/satin. Absolutely.

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » January 11, 2007, 7:33 am

Make it shine!! We used base coat/ clear coat on the last under hood we did. Really looked nice. That's just me an my old school stuff............

dotcentral · Post by **dotcentral** » January 11, 2007, 8:18 am

I used Rustoleum satin black on a 70 F100 I did a couple years ago, easy to touch up and helps hide flaws and dirt a little better I think.

Satinblack · Post by **Satinblack** » January 11, 2007, 11:21 am

They dont call me "Satinblack" for nothing