Flat Black Project: 86 Honda Shadow; LOST!

[ThaKidd]

So I'm going crazy trying to figure out specifics on how to SPRAY PAINT parts of my bike flat black (No pro equiptment). I've heard so much conflicting advice. Heres a quick background...

I'm painting the wheels, gas tank (metal), and plastic fenders/side covers.


Now heres where I am totally lost...

1) After I prime and paint my wheels in DupliColor flat black, is a clear coat necessary? I have the wheels off and only want to do this once but I don't want to put an unnecessary gloss clear coat (I cant find matte clear for wheels) on if a lot of coats of wheel paint itself will be satisfactory.

2) Someone PLEASE link me or tell me a brand of matte/flat clear coat that I can use on my GAS TANK!! I've read a ton of stories of gas destroying paint jobs, so I need something that protects and I heard a 2 part clear urathane is best, but I can only find this in gloss. Does anyone know what I can use?

3) Anyone have a reccomendation of best matte paint for the tank? I figure duplicolor wheel for the wheels (which I think satin is the closest to matte I can find) but I dont know what to use for the tank.

THANKS!

[Dupli-Color-Specialist]

So I'm going crazy trying to figure out specifics on how to SPRAY PAINT parts of my bike flat black (No pro equiptment). I've heard so much conflicting advice. Heres a quick background...

I'm painting the wheels, gas tank (metal), and plastic fenders/side covers.


Now heres where I am totally lost...

1) After I prime and paint my wheels in DupliColor flat black, is a clear coat necessary? I have the wheels off and only want to do this once but I don't want to put an unnecessary gloss clear coat (I cant find matte clear for wheels) on if a lot of coats of wheel paint itself will be satisfactory.

2) Someone PLEASE link me or tell me a brand of matte/flat clear coat that I can use on my GAS TANK!! I've read a ton of stories of gas destroying paint jobs, so I need something that protects and I heard a 2 part clear urathane is best, but I can only find this in gloss. Does anyone know what I can use?

3) Anyone have a reccomendation of best matte paint for the tank? I figure duplicolor wheel for the wheels (which I think satin is the closest to matte I can find) but I dont know what to use for the tank.

THANKS!

1) After I prime and paint my wheels in DupliColor flat black, is a clear coat necessary? I have the wheels off and only want to do this once but I don't want to put an unnecessary gloss clear coat (I cant find matte clear for wheels) on if a lot of coats of wheel paint itself will be satisfactory.

A: Your best be will be to use either our Engine satins or Wheel paint. These are both enamels and will hold up the best for your wheel application. A clear coat is not needed.

DE1634 Low Gloss Black Engine
DE1635 Semi Gloss Black Engine
HWP104 Satin Black Wheel Paint

2) Someone PLEASE link me or tell me a brand of matte/flat clear coat that I can use on my GAS TANK!! I've read a ton of stories of gas destroying paint jobs, so I need something that protects and I heard a 2 part clear urathane is best, but I can only find this in gloss. Does anyone know what I can use?

A: As much as I want to push sales to our products here is a link for a 2k urethane matte black. http://semproducts.com/Catalog.asp?prod=270

3) Anyone have a reccomendation of best matte paint for the tank? I figure duplicolor wheel for the wheels (which I think satin is the closest to matte I can find) but I dont know what to use for the tank.

A: Please see answer to question #2

Thanks