Who makes the most correct spatter paint for a 70d?

Who makes the most correct splatter paint for a 70d?

Assume you're talking for the trunk. GM still makes the most correct but it is water soluble so if you have a trunk leak, uh oh. Eastwood makes a very good match and it's not water soluble.

Lot of guys use Eastwood's. I used the GM paint, top coated with a clear satin finish to protect it from any water that may get in the trunk. Looks good it's held up good for several years and I do use my trunk, alot, coolers, junk, etc.

Whatever you use prime with black primer first. The spatter paint will cover and look better.

BTW: It's 'spatter' paint, not 'splatter' paint.

Assume you're talking for the trunk. GM still makes the most correct but it is water soluble so if you have a trunk leak, uh oh. Eastwood makes a very good match and it's not water soluble.



Unless they changed their formula, Eastwood's spatter paint needed to be clear top-coated as well.

IMHO, spray cans are too much of a PITA to use.

If you have access to a spray gun & a compressor, go to the local auto body supply store in your town & ask them for Zolatone. It comes is quarts, which is just about the exact amount you'll need for your trunk. Plus there is no clear coat needed to seal it. You'll like the results a lot more than you will with spray cans...

I'm sure someone here will chime in with the correct color code.

I agree with Pete67. I just Zolatoned my trunk last weekend. It looks so cool after you are done like the day it hit the dealership. I used Black Onyx in my 67 trunk. I used a little more then a quart.Its around 40 bucks a quart ready to spray out the can ( dont shake can).

Doesn't it take a special spray gun to shoot Zolatone?

The Parts Place sells a trunk spatter paint that I used on my '69, no topcoat required. It's about $70.00/quart, but well worth it, IMHO.

Unless they changed their formula, Eastwood's spatter paint needed to be clear top-coated as well.

IMHO, spray cans are too much of a PITA to use.

If you have access to a spray gun & a compressor, go to the local auto body supply store in your town & ask them for Zolatone. It comes is quarts, which is just about the exact amount you'll need for your trunk. Plus there is no clear coat needed to seal it. You'll like the results a lot more than you will with spray cans...

I'm sure someone here will chime in with the correct color code.

Sorry, you're right. It is Zolatone that a like of guys use and like, not Eastwoods.

The Parts Place sells a trunk spatter paint that I used on my '69, no topcoat required. It's about $70.00/quart, but well worth it, IMHO.

Sorry, you're right. It is Zolatone that a like of guys use and like, not Eastwoods.


How close does it look compared to the factory?

I did mine and I can not tell the difference from factory. Don't spray can it.

Unless they changed their formula, Eastwood's spatter paint needed to be clear top-coated as well.

IMHO, spray cans are too much of a PITA to use.

If you have access to a spray gun & a compressor, go to the local auto body supply store in your town & ask them for Zolatone. It comes is quarts, which is just about the exact amount you'll need for your trunk. Plus there is no clear coat needed to seal it. You'll like the results a lot more than you will with spray cans...

I'm sure someone here will chime in with the correct color code.

PITA to use, Pete? Jeez, all you have to do is remove the cap, shake well and shoot. When you're through, you toss the can away. IMO, by using a gun, you have to mix the paint, pour it into the gun, shoot it and then clean everything up when you're done. :confused: :D

Guess it's a matter of preference. :beers:

I used the spray cans from gound up and then just cleared it came out great

what kind did you use?

I did mine and I can not tell the difference from factory. Don't spray can it.

The Parts Place sells a trunk spatter paint that I used on my '69, no topcoat required. It's about $70.00/quart, but well worth it, IMHO.

x2, but on my 72. :thumbsup:

Mike

For Zolatone you should use a primer gun. If you read the instructions and abide by them you can get away with a regular gun if you control the air pressure. DONT SHAKE THE CAN OF ZOLATONE.You dont want it to mix together too rapidly. STIR it to an even consistancy.

The Parts Place sells a trunk spatter paint that I used on my '69, no topcoat required. It's about $70.00/quart, but well worth it, IMHO.

I'm sure your trunk came out great, but Zolatone was less than $40/quart when I used it less than two years ago. And it's available locally, so you'll save on shipping.


PITA to use, Pete? Jeez, all you have to do is remove the cap, shake well and shoot. When you're through, you toss the can away. IMO, by using a gun, you have to mix the paint, pour it into the gun, shoot it and then clean everything up when you're done. :confused: :D

Guess it's a matter of preference. :beers:

To shoot that much rattle can paint would take about 30 minutes. 30 minutes holding a spray can nozzle is long time! OK... maybe I have weak fingertips! ;)

Anyway, you dont need to mix Zolatone. If you mix it, you'll wind up with a solid color, not spatter paint. After masking, it took less than 5 minutes to spray. Plus as I said before, Zolatone is more durable than the spray cans, & there no need to topcoat.

As you say, it's purely a matter of preference. :thumbsup:

Maybe it depends how you spray it. I'm not a painting expert. In my car, the original trunk paint is completely flat and has relatively big "spatters". It couldn't have taken the (right-handed) guy more than a few seconds to spray the trunk, and he made no effort to get the entire area behind the hinges. Zolatone, at least the trunks I've seen, has too much texture. Original spatter paint lays flat. Zolatone is durable, but doesn't look original IMHO. When I re-paint my trunk, I'll do a better job than the original painter did, but probably won't use Zolatone unless someone shows me it can lay flat. :confused:

I used the spray cans from gound up and then just cleared it came out great

I used the GM restoration spray cans from NPD then satin cleared , looks great too. I don't have a spray gun and wasn't going to invest in one just to shoot the trunk.

For my 72 Malibu I used Zolaton Silver Grey 20-72 http://www.zolatoneaim.com/z20_1.html

I think Grey stone 20-64 might have been a better choice but i'm not making my car totally original again either. The stuff works great, costs $37.00 for a quart. Did the whole trunk, inside the quarters and still had product left over. Spray it on and your done.

You can see pics of the trunk at http://www.72malibu.com/sheet_metal2.html

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Al