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Old May 22, 2015 | 12:42 PM
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Is the Black rocker panel flat, satin, semi gloss or gloss? Looking to repaint and it appears as it is a gloss, but photos of other C3s looks like a flat. Anyone know what the original spec on that would be?

Car is Gloss Black. So continue with the gloss or flat for the rocker?
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correct finish is pock-marked with rock chips.
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Hi JD,
I believe you'll find that the original black paint on the rocker is semi-flat.
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Hi JD,
I believe you'll find that the original black paint on the rocker is semi-flat.
Regards,
Alan
Thank you.
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Originally Posted by ignatz
correct finish is pock-marked with rock chips.
woo! forgot that west coast has extra tar and pitch from the volcanic activity that covers gravel on the roads.
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