Dash Paint

mopowers said

It does look quite a bit flatter than it should. Here's how the dash in my 66 turned out using SEM trim black. It's more of a satin than a matte finish, and certainly has more sheen than what you ended up with. I don't mean to sound critical, but did you remember to shake the can thoroughly? Was it an old can? New? What were the weather conditions when you sprayed it? Maybe that was a factor. I'd just wait for it to fully cure, scuff it with some scotch-bright and re-spray it.

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I used the same SEM trim black on my radiator support on my 68 Dart. As you can see, it has the same sheen

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I definitely shook the cans enough...and it's new paint....well, new to me. Guess they could have sat on the store shelf for some time. It's been 48 hours or so, so it should be fully cured. Only weather condition worth noting, and not sure it would make the paint "dull", but it's been hot and humid. Painted at night though. It's almost like the more glossy area I circled in the one picture is the finish I thought it would be. When I sanded there were a few areas that were bare metal. I cleaned thoroughly with soapy water, then foaming glass cleaner and finally with alcohol. I then sprayed SEM etch primer, 2 light coats.. Then SEM high build primer, 3 coats with the recommended flash time between coats. Wet sanded with 400. Cleaned again then 3 top coats of the SEM trim black. Not the best lighting conditions, so maybe some of it's just uneven coverage, although I concentrated on doing a good job with that. I don't know, maybe just my inexperience is showing.. This is my first time really painting something..