What would be the final paint finish on a set of 240ZG Overfenders.
Gloss Clear Coat.
Satin Clear Coat.
Matt Clear Coat.
From the pictures i have it looks matt ?
Dave
Factory finish on the original 'HS30-H' model Fairlady 240ZG fibreglass 'overfenders' was what I would describe as a satin-effect dark metallic grey.
This was a very thin 'gun' finish, without any evidence of a clear coat. The metallic is very very fine, and is extremely hard to photograph as it always looks different in photos than it does viewed with your own eyes, and in natural light.
Gel coat was actually black, and the satin coat was applied on the outside only. It was notoriously hard to look after, as it very quickly got sun bleached and also tended to scratch or scuff easily. Some cutting compounds and polishes were almost impossible to remove if they accidentally got onto the overfenders. Many owners started repainting them over the years in metallic charcoal greys, and adding clear coats to protect them. Many of the original cars you can see in Japan are like this now, although there is a gradual trend to start putting them back to factory type finish.
Here are a couple of refrence pics of an NOS OEM factory ZG-type overfender in its correct paint finish, compared with an NOS OEM factory 'Sports Option' race overfender first produced for the Fairlady Z432-R model in early 1970. Both of these are for the Right Front corner:
