One day when I can afford to do it, I will have the Ford stripped down to the bare metal and have a nice new paint job done top to bottom. In the meantime though, I want the top painted black. Right now it's a slightly darker green than the body, and it's textured (like speckled paint). Any suggestions of what gallon of paint or a black primer I should? It won't get a lot of sun exposure since it's a garaged car, I want it to look satin or eggshell rather than flat or gloss, and it can't be too expensive.
A hot rod guy I asked at a show recommended Rust-Oleum marine flat black "anti-fouling" paint. They use this for the bottoms of boats. He said once it's sat a few weeks, wipe it with Lemon Pledge to give a satin look that won't run off. Another guy suggested just any black exterior paint from Home Depot, like Behr of Glidden, and then do the same with the Lemon Pledge.
Keep in mind this is a short term, DIY, project, so I don't want to go as far as bedliner coatings. This also has to be fairly easy to remove one day, because I will probably go with a body matching smooth painted top.
A hot rod guy I asked at a show recommended Rust-Oleum marine flat black "anti-fouling" paint. They use this for the bottoms of boats. He said once it's sat a few weeks, wipe it with Lemon Pledge to give a satin look that won't run off. Another guy suggested just any black exterior paint from Home Depot, like Behr of Glidden, and then do the same with the Lemon Pledge.
Keep in mind this is a short term, DIY, project, so I don't want to go as far as bedliner coatings. This also has to be fairly easy to remove one day, because I will probably go with a body matching smooth painted top.