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Thanks to Mark Etheridge of Moto Guzzi Classics for providing the following information on the Yahoo! Loopframe_Guzzi news group.
Dupli-Color truck bed coating works very well on dashes, starters, and breather boxes. Good stuff.
Thanks to Charlie Mullendore of Antietam Classic Cycle for providing the following information on the Yahoo! Loopframe_Guzzi news group. In Charlie's own words:
I've used Eastwood's wrinkle black with good results. A few things that help (at least with the Eastwood product):
- very warm part (warm on a woodstove, with a heat gun, etc.)
- warm paint ( a little above ambient temp)
- practice on an old part first
Still tricky to get it right. Directions say two heavy coats. Not easy to get heavy coats without runs, the warm part and paint help it "flash off" before it has a chance to run. Still, you don't know how well you've done until 12-18 hours later...
Thanks to Charles Hamer for sending the following information to me in a private email.
Here is another great product for the texture of civilian dashboards: "Wrinkle Finish" made by Krylon #3370 in black, I found mine at Advance Auto Parts.
I tested that finish on a old dashboards and it exactly, I really mean "exactly" reproduces the OEM finish, I was amazed, no differences. The only thing is it may be a little glossy, but I took care of that with spraying lightly some Ultra-Flat Black.
The important thing is to spray a thick layer while letting it dry from a heat source; I left mine in the sun and even better, covered it with a transparent plastic container to make a green-house effect, the wrinkle was perfect. They sometimes suggest using a heat gun, but not sure if it'll dry too quick and ruin the perfect finish. Really great stuff.