--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Delorean17@xxxx wrote: > Hi, > I am going to bring my louver into a body shop to have it painted this > week. What type of paint should I have them paint it with? <edit> At Memphis I saw a louver with a > lightly textured paint that really looked nice. > > Thanks > > Dave > 6286- Hi Dave. I was at Memphis, and have a painted louver. On the chance that mine was the painted louver you're referring to, here's the recipe. My louver and bumpers(on the partially restored DeLorean, the only one on a trailer at Memphis, for your reference) were painted with black Dupont Imron, with their standard gloss reducer added to get what they refer to as 25% gloss reduction. I describe this texture as "controlled fine orange peel" Usually orange peel comes out less uniform, is not readily induced intentionally, and is considered a defect, but it actually ended up looking pretty good on my louver and bumpers, I think. Anyway, if you liked that look, that's how I got it. The good points: This paint is far superior to most other paints, and sticks like glue. This paint doesn't develop the white oxides over time that some matte black paints like chassis paint or bumper paint do. The bad points: It seems to me you can't really get a matte finish with this paint. If you're aiming for a factory original look or other "flat" look, this paint isn't for you. Rick Gendreau 11472