You can add flatteners to the paint if you don't like the shine. I use base coat/clear coat, the more shine the better for me. Everyone has their own opinion. The original alkyd enamel used by IH was developed in the mid-30's (not by IH) and was the first "high gloss" enamel. Some improvement has been made through the years but it is still the same basic paint. 2150 is what is called a "acrylic modified" alkyd enamel. That does not necessarily improve the gloss but adds UV (fade) resisitance. My guess is that the new IH tractors did not have a high gloss because of the hurry up job that IH did, but I don't know. As to the type of paint currently used, there will be little visual difference between my sanded and buffed base-clear, and the untouched alkyd enamel applied by a skilled painter, which I am not. I am 72 and really don't remember how shiny or the lack of shine the new tractors were, my guess is that most people don't remember either, and that the shine thing has sort of snowballed due to the correct or semi-correct police.
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