Off-the-shelf paint for early 1980s Atari marquee retaining bar?

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Off-the-shelf paint for early 1980s Atari marquee retaining bar?

I've got an Atari Gravitar that has had its marquee top retaining bar painted gloss black. The lower retaining bar appears to be original, and it looks more flat or matte black. Do you have a favorite paint brand and color that is a good match for early 1980s Ataris?

Thanks.
 
Rustoleum 2x Ultra Cover Satin Black

I'll also usually try not to sand the old paint off, keeping any parts that are not heavily rusted, as they will retain the textured finish (which is harder to duplicate, if you strip the original paint completely off). You can paint over the original finish, as long as it's still securely bonded to the metal, and not rusting or flaking off. I've spruced up a few Tempest metal sets this way, and it's worked well. The 2x Ultra Cover paint is great.
 
Thanks for the information, I'll pick up a can. Unfortunately, the original paint was ground off, so no texture remains. Is there any way to recreate the original texture?
 
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