Painting the cardboard headliner satin black

[TrailBeast]

DON'T DO IT!, because it looks like crap

I figured I would give satin black with a 3" foam roller a go and see what happens.
What happens is you will want to go back over it with flat.
The foam roller worked really well though.

And NO I'm not posting a picture, because it's too embarrassing to put in public view.

 

[omahamoparguy]

what kind of paint, enamel or laquer . Ill remember this as my car has cardboard also

 

[Abodybomber]

Did that with flat black rattle can a while back, Trailblazer. Guess, I got lucky.Wally World budget enamel,in my case.

 

[TrailBeast]

what kind of paint, enamel or laquer . Ill remember this as my car has cardboard also

Ace Hardware satin black enamel non thinned from a quart can, but it's the satin that made it suck.
ANY flat black would be better looking.

Did that with flat black rattle can a while back, Trailblazer. Guess, I got lucky.Wally World budget enamel,in my case.

I thought about the spray stuff, but I didn't want it going all over everything else in the car.
I'm sure flat black out of a spray can would have looked better.
I was hoping for a less sheen finish but not flat, but that didn't work out too well, so I'll just get another can but flat this time and still use the foam roller.

I was going for something to toughen up the board also, since it tends to scratch easily because of age I'm sure.
Got that covered with the rolled on satin because it tended to soak in on the first coat.
The second coat after the first one dried was the finish I don't like.
It's just to shinny instead of unnoticeable like flat would be.

At least the flat coat will go fast now that the surface is sealed and it won't soak in.

 

[Abodybomber]

Ace Hardware satin black enamel non thinned from a quart can, but it's the satin that made it suck.
ANY flat black would be better looking.





I thought about the spray stuff, but I didn't want it going all over everything else in the car.
I'm sure flat black out of a spray can would have looked better.
I was hoping for a less sheen finish but not flat, but that didn't work out too well, so I'll just get another can but flat this time and still use the foam roller.

I was going for something to toughen up the board also, since it tends to scratch easily because of age I'm sure.
Got that covered with the rolled on satin because it tended to soak in on the first coat.
The second coat after the first one dried was the finish I don't like.
It's just to shinny instead of unnoticeable like flat would be.

At least the flat coat will go fast now that the surface is sealed and it won't soak in.

Yes I masked & removed parts, & took my time. Went with the flat, because of the age ,and the color change (tan,to black). Drip weld covers,& front window trim, went flat black as well.

 

[Serj22]

I had a personal experience with both the can of flat, and satin oil based black that ACE sold. I found that if you don't shake the can or stir it for about 30 minutes straight, the paint no longer flattens out. So you brush the black, then it turns glossy, and never flattens out. The other thing is pretty much any additional coat turns it gloss black, but not everywhere, just in some spots and it looks like trash. There's no way to fix it. I've used rustoleum satin black, and that will allow you to make multiple coats, but good luck finding it in a can. Most places I see sell a semi-gloss, and it just looks like a faded gloss black paint job.