I wanted to share that in my effort to get my Warrior back to like new condition, I had to play with several different paints and methods to match the stock flat black paint that is on the frame and many other parts.
I found that through a 4 step process, I was able to achieve a near perfect match.
Here is a picture of the stock clutch cover I removed, the right side is stock, and the left side I painted.
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45.6 KBTo acheive the flat look with a slight metallic accent, I used 2 Rust-Oleum products, Professional High Performance Enamel in flat black, and metallic black.
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66.11 KBAfter the surface is cleaned and prepped:
1. Apply a coat of flat black
2. With the flat black still tacky (not wet), apply a coat of metallic
3. While the metallic is still wet, fog a light coat of the flat over the top (make sure the metallic slightly shows through)
4. After the paint is fully cured, I wiped them down with mineral spirits to help obtain a more consistant sheen.
On some parts that are larger, I applied a final coat of clear lacuer in a satin finish, this helps with the fact that the metallic is gloss, and so the sheen might look spotty on larger pieces.
While this is stil not identical to the stock finish, it is very close, and no one would ever know the difference.