Satin black or stock color?
12-26-2004, 09:44 PM
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Satin black or stock color?
I'm thinking about seriously changing the color of my C-4 to Satin (Satan) black.
what do you think?
what do you think?
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12-26-2004, 10:48 PM
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Satin Black or Black Primer
A bit of history, which you might know anyway...
In the 50's this was quite common for those of us who could not wait to get our coupes or roadsters on the street, also it cost less than a full paint job. I believe it became a standard for "Hot Rods". Went well with white t-shirts, jeans and engineer boots. Also was a great way to hide less than perfect body work etc.
Almost anybody could spray the stuff and it dried very fast with no runs. However it faded quickly and needed to be resprayed often. Today's paints most likely don't have the same problems.
Your talents with Photoshop (or other computor photo software) is pretty good. Much easier to test ideas than 50 years ago.
In the end do what you think is best, "Rebels" are not born everyday.
JB
In the 50's this was quite common for those of us who could not wait to get our coupes or roadsters on the street, also it cost less than a full paint job. I believe it became a standard for "Hot Rods". Went well with white t-shirts, jeans and engineer boots. Also was a great way to hide less than perfect body work etc.
Almost anybody could spray the stuff and it dried very fast with no runs. However it faded quickly and needed to be resprayed often. Today's paints most likely don't have the same problems.
Your talents with Photoshop (or other computor photo software) is pretty good. Much easier to test ideas than 50 years ago.
In the end do what you think is best, "Rebels" are not born everyday.
JB
12-26-2004, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by greentree
A bit of history, which you might know anyway...
In the 50's this was quite common for those of us who could not wait to get our coupes or roadsters on the street, also it cost less than a full paint job. I believe it became a standard for "Hot Rods". Went well with white t-shirts, jeans and engineer boots. Also was a great way to hide less than perfect body work etc.
Almost anybody could spray the stuff and it dried very fast with no runs. However it faded quickly and needed to be resprayed often. Today's paints most likely don't have the same problems.
Your talents with Photoshop (or other computor photo software) is pretty good. Much easier to test ideas than 50 years ago.
In the end do what you think is best, "Rebels" are not born everyday.
JB
In the 50's this was quite common for those of us who could not wait to get our coupes or roadsters on the street, also it cost less than a full paint job. I believe it became a standard for "Hot Rods". Went well with white t-shirts, jeans and engineer boots. Also was a great way to hide less than perfect body work etc.
Almost anybody could spray the stuff and it dried very fast with no runs. However it faded quickly and needed to be resprayed often. Today's paints most likely don't have the same problems.
Your talents with Photoshop (or other computor photo software) is pretty good. Much easier to test ideas than 50 years ago.
In the end do what you think is best, "Rebels" are not born everyday.
JB
Thanks for the insight on the reasoning why the "Flat" black paint jobs were started, for a sec there I was seeing in my head how it would have been like during those time's though I'm not that far removed from that time error, just missed it by 10 years or so I guess. 
Thanks again.
12-26-2004, 11:28 PM
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Its your car so go with what YOU like, IMHO the satin looks too much like primer on as nice a car as you have, but i am kinda fond of that aqua color anyway, almost bought a 93' that color before i got my 96' this week
~B~
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12-26-2004, 11:28 PM
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Me thinks I may have to kick your azz if you did that 
You just had your car repainted and it is awesome!
You just had your car repainted and it is awesome!
12-26-2004, 11:34 PM
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I'm not a huge fan of the flat black. It looks like the old primered cars everyone drove around in , during the 70's and 80's..
I saw a Viper here last week with this paint job...
I saw a Viper here last week with this paint job...
12-26-2004, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by greentree
A bit of history-----JB
12-27-2004, 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by VinDogg003
I cannot get over how much I like it Is it lowered or is that photoshopped also ?..and whats the sticker on your windshield ?
Is it lowered or is that photoshopped also ?..and whats the sticker on your windshield ?
The sticker on my windsheild say's "FuBlown", a company myself and a couple of friends own, we are promoters, we bring mainland entertainers/acts in from there to Hawaii.
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12-27-2004, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by tonymax2
Yea!! I like it..I like it!!! And practical too-gives you about 1 or 2 seconds more before the cops see ya comming-time to burn off speed!
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12-27-2004, 04:37 AM
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Ya' gotta put some shine on that black Punchy.....
You got Coil overs on that? Thats a killer stance..... I couldnt get away
with having my car that low here ( all the roads suck) but damn it looks good.
......I gotta admit Im a little biased to the black
You got Coil overs on that? Thats a killer stance..... I couldnt get away
with having my car that low here ( all the roads suck) but damn it looks good.
......I gotta admit Im a little biased to the black
12-27-2004, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Powerdrive
Ya' gotta put some shine on that black Punchy.....
You got Coil overs on that? Thats a killer stance..... I couldnt get away
with having my car that low here ( all the roads suck) but damn it looks good.
......I gotta admit Im a little biased to the black
You got Coil overs on that? Thats a killer stance..... I couldnt get away
with having my car that low here ( all the roads suck) but damn it looks good.
......I gotta admit Im a little biased to the black
12-27-2004, 09:27 PM
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I don't like primer unless its used for a prep finish.
The Aqua is nice and the paint looks good.
You could never drive a car that low in California the CHP would be waiting for you.
The Aqua is nice and the paint looks good.
You could never drive a car that low in California the CHP would be waiting for you.
12-27-2004, 10:10 PM
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I think it looks awesome, to me it looks like more of a sleeper for some reason... which is good. And as unique as your car already is, it would be yet another step towards nobody having a car like yours, ever.