A Flat Black Paint Job?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Green Bay Wi
I have seen a few flat black or primer paint jobs (on ricers). No corvettes thank goodness. because it says one thing, "I dont' have the money to finish it right now". And they all think it is cool. I know this one kid who won "a" trophy at a car show for his ricer with a primer paint job. I'm talking hardware store bought rustolium. Sorry I just don't get it! 
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Pittsburgh suburbs Pa.
Matte black powder coating
Harley is using the matte black finish on some of their motorcycles and I heard that it is a powder coating finish. That would be very durable but expensive.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: State of Confusion
I used to bracket-race with a guy who had a tube-chassised '99 T/A built for himself, and after taking-delivery, we dropped the motor-trans in, and he went racing, with the fiberglass body still in Flat Black gel-coat (I think? ):
I know it sounds crazy, but that car looked down-right mean & business-like on the track, and although "I'd" never go that route myself, I can understand others being infatuated with the look.....
I know it sounds crazy, but that car looked down-right mean & business-like on the track, and although "I'd" never go that route myself, I can understand others being infatuated with the look.....
Burning Brakes
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From: NYC NY
The "urban" look
The flat black look is in no uncertain terms not for everyone. I don't know about it nearing the end of it's run though. After all it's been around forever. It's on "rat rods" which are very popular right now and it's playing to a whole new crowd in the DUB wheel craze. You see everything from big SUVs to Mercedes in flat black. If anyone went to SEMA there was a Benz at one of the wheel booths in flat black and what would be chrome was in gloss black. This in a pour picture but take a look. http://imgup-lb.automotive.com:8080/....w275.h160.jpg Again I'm not endorsing it just saying whether you like it or not it's there.
Last edited by 3JsVette; Aug 6, 2007 at 09:18 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Bay Area CA
[QUOTE=olouieo;1561380945]
WOW !!!
Is that paint or primer.
Please say paint. I was planning to go black matte when I repaint my car. I have seen a motorcycle with matte black. The black had some texture on it
WOW !!!
Is that paint or primer.
Please say paint. I was planning to go black matte when I repaint my car. I have seen a motorcycle with matte black. The black had some texture on it
