Mopar Suede Paint for Dash panels

[VFilms]

Last year I purchased some Mopar Suede Paint from Instrument Specialties to redo the dash of my '66 Belvedere. I painted the dash this weekend and it looks great, better than I had expected. However, the texture of the paint seems a little 'rougher' than what I remember the original texture being. It has been so long since the dash was stripped and primed I can't remember exactly what the original texture looks and feels like. Without seeing the dash in person, can anyone give me an idea as to the preferred texture of the paint.
I can try to take some close up photos but I doubt my question can be answered without personally seeing and feeling the paint. But I figured it was worth a shot.

 

[moparnation74]

It is not a rough texture finish. It is a very light texture.

As you said pics would be great.

 

[mmissile]

My `cuda with PPG suede........

 

[idrivemopar]

I know exactly what you are talking about, its what my painter calls "hairy", feels like 80 grit sand paper. First attempt to do my dash, this is what happened, so they got it right the next time. Not very many people around that know how to spray lacquer paint these days, so that's is the challenge from what he told me, and also depending on how wet it goes on and the temperature and humidity it can dry differently from job to job.

Here is how mine turned out. Close up of the speaker grill, but this shows the glint also from the real small metal flake in the paint. Granted, the texture is not as smooth as the original, however, I think some of that is the fact that the original dash was rubbed a lot when cleaned over the years, but this isn't bad at all, and looks dead on!

 

[mmissile]

Suede looks pretty much most lacquer before clear is applied. It has a bit more "tooth", but not anything than would pick up lint. Humidity was always the biggest factor in spraying lacquer, as it would "blush" with high humidity, causing a foggy appearance.

 

[VFilms]

Thanks to all. I greatly appreciate all the efforts everyone goes through on this forum to help. While the paint really looked fantastic I still had an issue with the texture. So I took a 3000 grit pad and LIGHTLY went over the paint. It knocked it down just enough that it is as near perfect as can be expected. PLEASE NOTE - Only problem now is in certain lighting it looks a little dull is a couple very small spots but only if I look real close. Should look great when it's on the car.

 

[moparnation74]

Thanks to all. I greatly appreciate all the efforts everyone goes through on this forum to help. While the paint really looked fantastic I still had an issue with the texture. So I took a 3000 grit pad and LIGHTLY went over the paint. It knocked it down just enough that it is as near perfect as can be expected. PLEASE NOTE - Only problem now is in certain lighting it looks a little dull is a couple very small spots but only if I look real close. Should look great when it's on the car.

I wouldnt even be concerned about the light variation. Once it is installed that will not be an issue. The factory original ones were not perfect at all!

 

[2059]

I wouldn't change what you've done however; if you ever do another dash you can use two stage. shoot the color coat then shoot the clear with a satin additive. You get a smooth dull finish. That's how I did the '64 and it turned out well..

Just a thought..

 

[moparjohnny]

krylon makes a suede paint in a spray can looks pretty decent to me.

 

[spinach]

Rustoleum textured black is almost a perfect match for mopar dash textured black dash. It is also great for A12 hoods and such. Sold by quart or spray bomb.

 

[snakeoil24]

Ok any one make this in 2k

 

[5.7 hemi]

Your air pressure has a lot to do with how it lays out.

 

[snakeoil24]

Has to be 2k so it hold up rattle can just doesn't cut it