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Absolutely amazing! You definitely have skills. Keep it up!

Like i said, flattening agents are basically Talc (magnesium silicate) in suspension. OP said he just wanted to knock a bit of the shine off. Lacquer, 2k, makes no difference. Why spend another $60 on something you use a 1/10 of and never touch again? My two cents.

Hot Rodders have been doing this for years. Flatteners for clears are talc in suspension. Literally just mix the talc with the mixed clear and shoot test panels. Allow to dry and adjust the amount. Baby powder has other ingredients added to the talc, anti-clumping agents, deodorizers, etc...

add talc (baby powder) until you get the sheen you want. spray through panty hose to avoid clumps getting on surface.

Its done all the time to tint tail lights on cars. A little bit of black added to the clear, then enough coats to get the desired effect or darkness.

Oshawa Cycle has a decent variety of salvaged parts, http://www.oshawacycle.com/custompage.asp?pg=salvage