What black paint should one use on the dash of a 67 SS? I'm fairly certain it's not just flat black. This is not a concours resto but I'd like it to look right. BTW - the dash I'm going to use is not black but is unbutchered.

You want 60% gloss black. I have used black lacquer with no buffing and it looks correct.

Thanks! Now what do I ask for. Is there a rattle can that I can use or should I have it shot by my body guy? I guess I don't quite understnd the answer, 60% gloss black, cuz I don't know paint terms. The main part of the dash is out of the car. Do I need to sand and prime it first? If so, what do I prime it with. I'm really in the dark here. Thanks for your patience.

Gloss paint is 100% gloss. Flat paint is something like 40% gloss. You want something in between at 60%. If you just want to rattle can it first you have to get it clean. Scrub it with soap and water (simple green). Spray can prime any bare metal spots. I don't know what black lacquer in a spray can will look like when your done, but you don't want it glossy. You should get some interior black paint from your paint supplier in a rattle can. Your best bet it to get a pint of black lacquer, mix it in a gun with lacquer thinner and spray it. The tops of your doors should be finished with this same paint too.

I think the doors and the bottom of the dash have a higher gloss than the top of the dash.

OK, now we're in the "know spin" zone. That's where I know, but I don't know. For example;

- Now I know I should use 60% gloss. I don't know how make 100% gloss or 40% flat into 60% gloss. (Maybe mix the 2 ????) Or can you buy this in a rattle can somewhere?

I hate being ignorant!

Buy the gloss paint and flatting agent and just start mixing it and test spray something till you like what you see/want/match-up. Then keep the formula and make a full mix for what you need. This is the same thing your paint shop will do, but, you can make just what you want this way. I use a large syringe and keep my quanities accurate. But you could just mix a little flattener in with the gloss and spray that, but it takes more than you would think to flatten the gloss.

Thanks