Frame color/sheen
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Frame, A-arms, and other "components" are semi-gloss black. This is also used for engine compartment 'components': air cleaner, A/C compressor, fan, etc.
Semi-flat black [or satin black] is used as black-out paint on engine compartment surfaces, inside wheelwells, all of the black interior trim, and any exterior trim surfaces that are painted black.
Semi-flat black [or satin black] is used as black-out paint on engine compartment surfaces, inside wheelwells, all of the black interior trim, and any exterior trim surfaces that are painted black.
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14
Frame, A-arms, and other "components" are semi-gloss black. This is also used for engine compartment 'components': air cleaner, A/C compressor, fan, etc.
Semi-flat black [or satin black] is used as black-out paint on engine compartment surfaces, inside wheelwells, all of the black interior trim, and any exterior trim surfaces that are painted black.
Semi-flat black [or satin black] is used as black-out paint on engine compartment surfaces, inside wheelwells, all of the black interior trim, and any exterior trim surfaces that are painted black.
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1981 production at St. Louis here: http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gall...assembly-plant
Thumb through and check the various shades of black.
Thumb through and check the various shades of black.
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14
1981 production at St. Louis here: http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gall...assembly-plant
Thumb through and check the various shades of black.
Thumb through and check the various shades of black.
Personally, I was looking for a suggestion, like DDL 9300.
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Hi djhp,
The appearance of the frame depends a bit on the year of the car. I believe for 68-69 it was an asphalt based coating, while in 70 and later years, the coating was enamel based. Semi-gloss to semi-flat.... maybe/often both on the same frame!
I believe that often the a-arms and the trailing arms were a bit shinier than the chassis. I think this has to do more with the method used to apply the paint than the paint itself.
Many people like the gloss level of Krylon #1613, not #51613.
Regards,
Alan
The appearance of the frame depends a bit on the year of the car. I believe for 68-69 it was an asphalt based coating, while in 70 and later years, the coating was enamel based. Semi-gloss to semi-flat.... maybe/often both on the same frame!
I believe that often the a-arms and the trailing arms were a bit shinier than the chassis. I think this has to do more with the method used to apply the paint than the paint itself.
Many people like the gloss level of Krylon #1613, not #51613.
Regards,
Alan
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7Ts suggestion is what is typically described for frame versus other components. But even semi-gloss on the frame seemed to have too much sheen in contrast to other components.
Frame, A-arms, and other "components" are semi-gloss black. This is also used for engine compartment 'components': air cleaner, A/C compressor, fan, etc.
Semi-flat black [or satin black] is used as black-out paint on engine compartment surfaces, inside wheelwells, all of the black interior trim, and any exterior trim surfaces that are painted black.
Semi-flat black [or satin black] is used as black-out paint on engine compartment surfaces, inside wheelwells, all of the black interior trim, and any exterior trim surfaces that are painted black.
So here are a couple of shots of chassis from the NCRS Display. Note the gloss on the A arm in contrast to the frame.
chassis front
chassis rear
Last edited by hunt4cleanair; Jul 27, 2013 at 10:45 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14
A couple of us spent some time at the NCRS national in Hampton studying the dozen or so chassis that were displayed as part of a tech session and I can't say there was much consistency from one chasis to the next. I concluded its more important to have contrast in sheen.
7Ts suggestion is what is typically described for frame versus other components. But even semi-gloss on the frame seemed to have too much sheen in contrast to other components.
Alan's photo of the frame color is pretty close but probably more importantly is the contrast with other components such as frame. Also, rather than mix I think it might be best to stick with a particular system such as Eastwood so you achieve the contrast.
So here are a couple of shots of chassis from the NCRS Display. Note the gloss on the A arm in contrast to the frame.
chassis front
chassis rear
7Ts suggestion is what is typically described for frame versus other components. But even semi-gloss on the frame seemed to have too much sheen in contrast to other components.
Alan's photo of the frame color is pretty close but probably more importantly is the contrast with other components such as frame. Also, rather than mix I think it might be best to stick with a particular system such as Eastwood so you achieve the contrast.
So here are a couple of shots of chassis from the NCRS Display. Note the gloss on the A arm in contrast to the frame.
chassis front
chassis rear
I spent about an hour an a half with the '73 frame making notes, and noticed the contrast between the gloss of the control arms and frame was hardly distinguishable. On the other frames, specifically the C2 frame, I noticed a big contrast in the gloss of the control arms compared to the frame (control arms were very noticeably glossier than the frame).
Here is a single shot of a control arm. Depth of field makes the frame blurry as I was focusing solely on the control arm.
Also, were you in this massed group judging training?
Last edited by LeMans Pete; Jul 27, 2013 at 12:01 PM.
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I spent about an hour an a half with the '73 frame making notes, and noticed the contrast between the gloss of the control arms and frame was hardly distinguishable. On the other frames, specifically the C2 frame, I noticed a big contrast in the gloss of the control arms compared to the frame (control arms were very noticeably glossier than the frame).
Here is a single shot of a control arm. Depth of field makes the frame blurry as I was focusing solely on the control arm.
Also, were you in this massed group judging training?
PS: I'll look for a good chassis shot of the Pace Car that illustrates the sheen of the frame. It looked like it had been cleaned but still had a nice color and sheen to it. It passed Bowtie with very high scores.
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Last edited by hunt4cleanair; Jul 27, 2013 at 01:41 PM. Reason: PS note
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Hi Tom,
I spent about an hour an a half with the '73 frame making notes, and noticed the contrast between the gloss of the control arms and frame was hardly distinguishable. On the other frames, specifically the C2 frame, I noticed a big contrast in the gloss of the control arms compared to the frame (control arms were very noticeably glossier than the frame).
Here is a single shot of a control arm. Depth of field makes the frame blurry as I was focusing solely on the control arm.
Also, were you in this massed group judging training?
I spent about an hour an a half with the '73 frame making notes, and noticed the contrast between the gloss of the control arms and frame was hardly distinguishable. On the other frames, specifically the C2 frame, I noticed a big contrast in the gloss of the control arms compared to the frame (control arms were very noticeably glossier than the frame).
Here is a single shot of a control arm. Depth of field makes the frame blurry as I was focusing solely on the control arm.
Also, were you in this massed group judging training?