Flat Black C2
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From: Mi
Flat Black C2
Does anyone have photo's of a flat black mid year coupe? My car was born black & now has a poor white paint job. I'm looking at a temporary fix till I have the cash to do a frame off on my 67 coupe, I've seen c-6's that looked tough flat.
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I would leave the crappy white paint job on there before I would paint it FLAT black. It won't be a tempory fix...it will look like you are in the middle of a project. On second hand you will probably get so much crap for it that it will make you get it painted faster. To each their own but if you want a Rat Rod...go get a rusty old car and paint it flat black and throw some white walls on it.
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I believe you would want a semi-gloss. But even with that, keeping it clean with a surface like that will be tough. Scrubbing bugs may result in a more glossy spot. Next, with white under it, be prepared to do a lot of touching up as it chips. I had a radial drag car with semi-gloss black paint done over dark blue, even it was something of a pain. Paint the car the way you want it and enjoy.
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I think it might look pretty cool. The hot rod look never goes out of style.
Did you see this ? That wrap looks pretty cool.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/nort...e-version.html
Did you see this ? That wrap looks pretty cool.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/nort...e-version.html
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The 'flat' colors are showing up on a lot of motorcycles now too.
It just doesn't appeal to me personally. I grew up with enough other poor kids that had primer all over their cars (mine too) to consider that dead paint look to be 'double fugly' nowadays...
Frank
It just doesn't appeal to me personally. I grew up with enough other poor kids that had primer all over their cars (mine too) to consider that dead paint look to be 'double fugly' nowadays...
Frank
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That wrap was what turned me on, I'm thinking putting a clearcoat with flat in it so it will be washable and have a little shine. I'm thinking the American Racing wheels, sidepipes & bumpers to set the paint off.
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I attended the LA Auto Show and one of the mfgs. had a car painted in that scheme. I thought it looked great, for a specialty car. I think the car would look interesting, and maybe others including me, would like it. I'm not sure, if you were to sell it, what that would mean financialy.
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In the first photo, there is a guy in the background with his hand on his chin. He pretty well describes my reaction, that being WTF?
I wouldn't suggest pulling up behind a State Trooper with a 5.56 mounted on your hood even if it is only the upper half.
I wouldn't suggest pulling up behind a State Trooper with a 5.56 mounted on your hood even if it is only the upper half.
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I bought my Corvette six or seven years ago. It was in dark gray primer when I bought it. I had always intended to paint it but never got around to it; I kept doing performance modifications instead. I think I am finally ready for paint, but now every one who has watched the car change over the years insists I keep it in primer! (I also never worry about paint chips.) Here’s a photo of the car in an autocross, right after I sawzalled the fenders out for serious race rubber. It has since been flared.
http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/u...ossingRear.jpg
http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/u...ossingRear.jpg
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From: Penticton B.C. Canada
My buddys car. I love it. The paint on mine wasn't so nice I would do the same. A lot less inane conversation everytime I'm at the gas pumps etc. I keep offering to trade him bodies 
