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I have a copy of an old ARMY MOTORS mag, from around 1980. In it there is a comprehensive article on painting ex miltary vehicles .. The author used fine silica powder to flatten his paint . The stuff he tried is used by potters or hobby ceramic people . The paint makers put the same stuff in red oxide primer to flatten it down . The end effect is the can of 100% flat paint weighs about twice that of normal gloss paint because the silica constitutes a large proportion of the end volume.
It would be a much cheaper option , buying it in bulk from a potter/ceramic hobby shop, rather than buying it from your paint shop retailer .
Another idea , is to use talcum powder . But again you would need to find a bulk supplier because it takes a lot of powder to flatten 4 litres of gloss paint .
If I get the scanner working I will post the article here .
Mike
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1940 cab 11 C8
1940 Morris-Commercial PU
1941 Morris-Commercial CS8
1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.)
1942-45 Jeep salad
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