Hi! I'm new and long winded

[Cuff]

I'll be 55 in August and have been a car nut since I was 5 (my 1st magazine subscription was Rod & Custom in 1957). My 1st project was a '40 Desoto coupe at 14 years of age... always had at least one project in the works since then. From street rods to muscle cars to sports cars to trucks, I've owned and loved them all. But as a true fickle male I fall out of love easily too. So lots of cars have come and gone over the years. Fortunately, I've done better with wives. Just one since 1970 and she's still hangin' in there. Currently, I'm working on two Plymouths a '38 and '48 when I can find the time.

Enough for introductions... now down to business. The '48 Coupe is gonna be kind of a rat or traditional hot rod. I'm running a warmed up flathead 6 with later model Mopar overdrive 3 speed on the tree complete with Coors tap shift knob. It's lowered in front with 14" front and 15" rear wheels, beauty rings and baby moons. I've got a little bodywork to finish (rocker panel rust) but it's already nosed and decked and in gray primer.

I want a long term primer look but have dealt with primered cars before and would like this to last and be really washable. So I'm very anxious to hear some suggestions, i.e. primer/matte clear coat or flat paint or whatever. It should be relatively inexpensive and fairly easy as most of my time and money are going to finish our '38 sedan.

Thanks in advance,
Cuff

[Smokin' Joe]

DuPont has just what you're looking for in a single-stage urethane. It's called Hot Rod Black and it's exactly what it sounds like, yet it's not porous, like flat black primer is. I absolutely love the stuff. The number is HHM-6400 and you mix it 3:1 with HHA-6405 activator. I don't recommend reducing it, but you can if you need to. I've put it on bikes, cars, welding helmets, you name it. Hope this helps. Oh yeah, welcome to the H.A.M.B.
Joe