Flat Black paint/maintenance
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From: Montreal ** Enjoy the ride !!
Love flat black---Home depot has cases of flat black--no run on sale--Would take 4 cases with 2 brushes or spray,your choice for 120.00--how can you beat that--Make sure you get 10 cans of clear spray--Get white wall tires and you will have a show stopper or maybe a show winner--chip foose would be proud 
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Then again, I have a matte black Group 4 Pantera 
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St. Jude Donor '09
Here is the skinny... Myths & truth
If you plan on driving the car DON'T DO IT!!!
The flat look comes from the old school rods which were primed (not painted). There are two ways to achieve flat black...
1. Clear with flatting agent (as most have said)
2. single stage flat like Hot Rod Black by SEM
Both work great but you get better UV protection with a base-coat, clear-coat.
Pro: Looks cool
Con: Hard to keep clean, can not be polished (or it will shine) and if there is any dirt in the paint it can not be rubbed and polished out as that will start to give it a dull shine!
If you have any question please do not hesitate calling me
If you plan on driving the car DON'T DO IT!!!
The flat look comes from the old school rods which were primed (not painted). There are two ways to achieve flat black...
1. Clear with flatting agent (as most have said)
2. single stage flat like Hot Rod Black by SEM
Both work great but you get better UV protection with a base-coat, clear-coat.
Pro: Looks cool
Con: Hard to keep clean, can not be polished (or it will shine) and if there is any dirt in the paint it can not be rubbed and polished out as that will start to give it a dull shine!
If you have any question please do not hesitate calling me
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
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If its a decision I plan on, other peoples opinions(good or bad) wont affect my view on it. If other peoples opinions actually cared, then I dont think I'd be living my life for myself.
So what, let them laugh, At least I have a Darth Vader mobile. All i need is a lightsaber and I'm set.
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From: West Townsend MA
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Here is the skinny... Myths & truth
If you plan on driving the car DON'T DO IT!!!
The flat look comes from the old school rods which were primed (not painted). There are two ways to achieve flat black...
1. Clear with flatting agent (as most have said)
2. single stage flat like Hot Rod Black by SEM
Both work great but you get better UV protection with a base-coat, clear-coat.
Pro: Looks cool
Con: Hard to keep clean, can not be polished (or it will shine) and if there is any dirt in the paint it can not be rubbed and polished out as that will start to give it a dull shine!
If you have any question please do not hesitate calling me
If you plan on driving the car DON'T DO IT!!!
The flat look comes from the old school rods which were primed (not painted). There are two ways to achieve flat black...
1. Clear with flatting agent (as most have said)
2. single stage flat like Hot Rod Black by SEM
Both work great but you get better UV protection with a base-coat, clear-coat.
Pro: Looks cool
Con: Hard to keep clean, can not be polished (or it will shine) and if there is any dirt in the paint it can not be rubbed and polished out as that will start to give it a dull shine!
If you have any question please do not hesitate calling me
EXCELLENT reply. Thank you. I appreciate it. The whole "keeping it clean" is my main issue. I enjoy driving my car and it is my Daily Driver.
Every Saturday is dedicated to cleaning the car. But I can see how it would be difficult to keep this clean at all times. I'm sure dusting it would leave streaks too which would be hard to wipe off haha.
hmm, perhaps I should go with Sunburst Orange... haha
