Thats cool bud, yeah most of the black paint was in tact, there were lots patches that had to be sanded down more because of deep scratches / rust, but two coats covered it well enough. No sanding after the satin went on, its rough to touch but looks kinda sheeny (not sure if I just made that word up, lol). We just used tradesmen satin black aerosol. Pretty cheap that way too!