berger panel help

**jimmybling31** · 04-30-2008, 01:46 AM

I have a ton of time in repairing cracks in mine and painting it black. I am trying to decide between doing it gloss black or flat black. I have done enough sanding with enough layers to make it work as a gloss black. I think I have spent 8 hours sanding it to a perfectly smooth surface. I could spend another hour or 2 and be able make it gloss black. would it be worth it? or should I just go flat and take the easy road out.

**squee** · 04-30-2008, 05:59 PM

I personally think a flat or semi looks better.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 04-30-2008, 06:39 PM

They don't look good in gloss black IMO.

**CamaroDMD** · 04-30-2008, 07:10 PM

I would go with a semi-gloss or satin black personally. I assume thats how the Berger panels are actually done since that was the way the classic Camaro's came from the factory.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 04-30-2008, 07:14 PM

Flat black is how the actual Berger panel from the factory came.

**CamaroDMD** · 04-30-2008, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

Flat black is how the actual Berger panel from the factory came.

Oh, OK. I had just assumed they took the classic semi-gloss style from the 1st gens...but I guess not.

**jimmybling31** · 04-30-2008, 07:36 PM

ok. would I want to put a clear coat over it after it is sanded and all to a flat/semi gloss color? I am leaving the letters a gloss black.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 04-30-2008, 07:37 PM

I didn't clear over mine, I left it just flat black. The clear coating is a personal preference really, it will add a bit of shine to it as well.

**jimmybling31** · 04-30-2008, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

I didn't clear over mine, I left it just flat black. The clear coating is a personal preference really, it will add a bit of shine to it as well.

ok. I don't have to drive my car til my new differential comes in so I have the time to let it dry and then do one. heck even then I don't have to til next wensday. I won't be able to legally til next friday anyways

**CamaroFan71** · 04-30-2008, 10:04 PM

Great!!! One more overdone Berger mod on the road.

**jimmybling31** · 04-30-2008, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by CamaroFan71

Great!!! One more overdone Berger mod on the road.

aw come on. it's not that common. around here it's quite rare i think. I only think I have seen 2 of them around here out of the countless f-bodies around here. mine won't even hardly be on the road though. I am only gonna put maybe 50 miles a week on my car. 100 at the most. in fact as soon as me and my wife to be save the money we are gonna buy me an early 90's lotus as a daily driver. the lexus we bought her with part of my college fund serves the family car position very well and there isn't a need for another one. a 4 cyl sports car like a lotus would be the car me and her could drive when we don't have the kid with us. my camaro will sit in the garage and I will drive it when i want to just drive.

**CamaroFan71** · 05-01-2008, 04:59 AM

Originally Posted by jimmybling31

aw come on. it's not that common. around here it's quite rare i think. I only think I have seen 2 of them around here out of the countless f-bodies around here. mine won't even hardly be on the road though. I am only gonna put maybe 50 miles a week on my car. 100 at the most. in fact as soon as me and my wife to be save the money we are gonna buy me an early 90's lotus as a daily driver. the lexus we bought her with part of my college fund serves the family car position very well and there isn't a need for another one. a 4 cyl sports car like a lotus would be the car me and her could drive when we don't have the kid with us. my camaro will sit in the garage and I will drive it when i want to just drive.

Well when you go out and about and see Bergers on pos mustang/camaro v6's it tends to make you want to strangle the guys that has the next one you see. But if your dead set on doing the Berger......... The REAL Bergers were flat black and the gloss ones look shitty on ANY color cars!!

**jimmybling31** · 05-01-2008, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by CamaroFan71

Well when you go out and about and see Bergers on pos mustang/camaro v6's it tends to make you want to strangle the guys that has the next one you see. But if your dead set on doing the Berger......... The REAL Bergers were flat black and the gloss ones look shitty on ANY color cars!!

I finished it. It's flat black.

**squee** · 05-01-2008, 05:02 PM

Personally, I'd just paint it whatever the fuck black and then clear it with a very low luster clear (essentially flat clear I guess

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**jimmybling31** · 05-01-2008, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by squee

Personally, I'd just paint it whatever the fuck black and then clear it with a very low luster clear (essentially flat clear I guess

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I did it with a gloss black car paint (labeled as mustang black actually...go figure) then I scuffed it up after it dried with a sos pad then put a clear coat on it. it came out nice. low luster black. I will post up pics when I get bored.

**squee** · 05-01-2008, 07:32 PM

Should look good. Personally, what I'ma do is the berger and then get the stainless Camaro inserts then paint them orange to match the stripes I wanna do. Still gotta sell my damn truck before I can get a Maro.

**jimmybling31** · 05-02-2008, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by squee

Should look good. Personally, what I'ma do is the berger and then get the stainless Camaro inserts then paint them orange to match the stripes I wanna do. Still gotta sell my damn truck before I can get a Maro.

yeah it looks good to me. my parents said I was crazy when I pulled it off and started, but it was cracked up and everything so I wanted to redo parts of the fiberglass anyways and when I repainted it on my own my mom especially said to take it to a shop to get it done and I was like they would do the same thing for this finish as I am doing. she didn't believe me til it was on the car. now she likes it.