Re: Texture of paint for a shadowmask car

["Gary Walker" <NashFlash@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You may find a source of paint surface gloss numbers for AMC cars.  That is 
something that we all need in our resources anyway.  Gloss is the term you 
need to use in this case.  Gloss is measured with the use of special 
measuring instruments which use light to detect gloss at levels 
corrosponding to a number scale of zero to one hundred.  This is an accepted 
standard used in automotive and motorcycle industries.  The measurements are 
taken using one of only two angles for refraction, 60 and 85 degrees which 
has to be taken into account when trying to match paint gloss.  Some larger 
paint shops use these instruments and some of our more accomplished AMC 
restorers may have access to one of the devices.
  A perfect flat on the gloss scale would be zero.  A perfect if possible 
gloss on the gloss scale would be 100. ( That would be a perfect mirror with 
no pigment )  The proper terminology for casual verbal reference is in five 
ranges as follows ;   Flat  0-15,   Eggshell  5-20,  Satin  15-35, 
Semi-Gloss  30-65,  and   Gloss  65-100.
  Someone should be able to help find the data you need to have the proper 
gloss measurement for originality.  Fred Koos has lots of old AMC technical 
data.   You may check with someone who has done a perfect restoration such 
as the guy with the BBB AMX and BBB Javelin. I forgot his name but it is 
easy to find.
  I DO hope that this helps.  I ran a coating line for GM for about 24 
years and absorbed some trivia.
         Your AMC freind,
          Gary Walker    Owner of some old stuff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: mike watts
To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 6:58 PM
Subject: Texture of paint for a shadowmask car


Repainting my 70 AMX and ready to paint the shadowmask but painter needs to 
know if the Black was a textured like chryslers  organisol or a smooth 
finish.

was it gloss, semi gloss or flat?

Thanks for your help
Mike Watts