I stripped to bare frame, then to bare metal, ground down all factory welds, filled or welded all imperfections, primed with polyester primer, shot with base coat clear coat. Turned out pretty nice. You can check it out here
www.pontiacfever.freehomepage.com Hope you achieve what your looking for. For the factory look I like the satin finish. I sprayed Rustolium satin black on my Son's frame and it looked great. Depends on what your looking for. Good luck. Dennis
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