On the advice of a good friend, I placed a call to Pacific Fighters, in Idaho Falls. They do many warbird restorations, especially P-51 Mustangs. A nice example is “Berlin Express”.
When asked about paint, they said to use flat, non-metallic if I wanted to have an authentic look. Note that Berlin Express is all done in flat, and it is stunning in appearance. Pacific Fighters actually uses an auto paint on their restorations, from Northstar.
Just wondering how many of you have chosen a flat paint, rather than a super shiny high gloss finish.
Edit: Tried to upload an image of the paint job. Failed.
When asked about paint, they said to use flat, non-metallic if I wanted to have an authentic look. Note that Berlin Express is all done in flat, and it is stunning in appearance. Pacific Fighters actually uses an auto paint on their restorations, from Northstar.
Just wondering how many of you have chosen a flat paint, rather than a super shiny high gloss finish.
Edit: Tried to upload an image of the paint job. Failed.
Last edited: