Pros and Cons of Flat Black paint
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Pros and Cons of Flat Black paint
I'm interested in using my tax return in painting my car.
It's a 2004 brilliant black and the original owners didn't take too much care in cleaning, maintenance, or respecting the car.
I really like flat/matte/satin black paint on our cars, and really any car to be honest. I was just wanting to know a few things about maintaining the paint, protecting the paint, what to expect out of it. Does it show dings easily? What about scratches? Just any info would be nice.
I don't want opinions. I believe most people on here follow the "I like it and it's my car" way of thinking. That's the way to go.
Thanks in advance.
It's a 2004 brilliant black and the original owners didn't take too much care in cleaning, maintenance, or respecting the car.
I really like flat/matte/satin black paint on our cars, and really any car to be honest. I was just wanting to know a few things about maintaining the paint, protecting the paint, what to expect out of it. Does it show dings easily? What about scratches? Just any info would be nice.
I don't want opinions. I believe most people on here follow the "I like it and it's my car" way of thinking. That's the way to go.
Thanks in advance.
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instead of painting it, why dont u wrap it. Flat colors will eventually polish with the elements and it'll look uneven. Im not sure how much wraps cost but im sure its cheaper than a good paint job
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lets go EXtreme and take this fat black 8 alittle further. My hardcore 4x4 buddies will Rhino coat there bodies to get that added insurance against severe offroad abuse like thick wild brush,tree branches,small rocks and stuff.... so if your going to flat black it, why not go that extra mile and and get a coating that will withstand anything you can throw at it...........
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he is right...flat black will either polish or scratch rather quickly....and once that happens you need to repaint it fast or it will look terrible...with a vinyl wrap you can do it for a fraction of the cost and it will look just as good
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there is a matte clear you can apply to protect it from the elements FYI...talk to a qualified body shop to get the straight answer...you will get nothing but opinions and half truths on this subject here.
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^yup, that's the benefits of being an automotive paint tech....
I have painted small parts of cars with matte black and holds up well. I have not done entire cars or anything...we don't really do any custom work...so that's why I suggested to talk to a qualified body shop.
I do like the idea of the vinyl wrap though because it is reversible if you ever sell the car.
I have painted small parts of cars with matte black and holds up well. I have not done entire cars or anything...we don't really do any custom work...so that's why I suggested to talk to a qualified body shop.
I do like the idea of the vinyl wrap though because it is reversible if you ever sell the car.
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Actually the SpeedSource 8 is wrapped, I talked to them about it down at Daytona I was interested to hear why they went with a Flat black paint (aerodynamic properties, when I would see every other car being waxed and polished to have the slickest car they could possibly get) one of the techs told me it was a vinyl wrap and I was correct in my assumption but the wrap actually weighed less then the combined coats of paint, thus being more efficient. Now I would have deffinately expected that responce from an F1 team but I was a little suprised that they had thought that through...
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I thought about the vinyl wrap, but the local stores in my area are under skilled, and they overcharge. I honestly could probably go to a dealer around here and get it painted CHEAPER than I can get the local shops to vinyl it. That is no exaggeration.
The more and more I think of it, it's highly likely I will have to travel to get the desired results anyway. Right now its all up in the air. I'm very willing to do it, but I don't want to invest in something that will bite me in the *** 8 months later. I believe putting that much money into anything, should get results. So I'm being as careful as I can.
The more and more I think of it, it's highly likely I will have to travel to get the desired results anyway. Right now its all up in the air. I'm very willing to do it, but I don't want to invest in something that will bite me in the *** 8 months later. I believe putting that much money into anything, should get results. So I'm being as careful as I can.
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I really like the lines on the 8. I think that the car with the aero package and dropped about an inch with my black wheels would look superb.
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