whadya think?? (paint question)

[Rand0m]

its like a shiney flat black...haha, how did he get it to look like that? or are those just pics you found on the net??

 

[6sic6]

They're from a mini meet on here somewhere. There's a new flat black that comes out looking like that. THe paintshop my dad goes to calls it hotrod suede. It has the sealing properties of normal paint but, the look of flat black primer.

 

[Rand0m]

the more i look at those pictures, the more i like that color.....happen to know the pricing?

 

[6sic6]

the more i look at those pictures, the more i like that color.....happen to know the pricing?

It's not expensive... I can't remember the prices. We're buying it for the 53.

 

[Rand0m]

i might be buying it for the 92 my modern day "hot rod" HA

 

[rei]

captiva blue pearl is a beautiful color, however its widely used.. I dont know.. theres soo many good looking colors, but I say stick to an oem color..

 

[Jeegz]

Bright yellow

 

[6sic6]

i might be buying it for the 92 my modern day "hot rod" HA

U say hotrod and it reminds me of my 53 sittin there with her front clip off.
But, the transplant went well and she should be goin again soon. But, that's off topic.

 

[Rand0m]

haha, just pushin for the bright yellow sooo hard! haha....theres actually another bright yellow 5th gen around here...no wait, make that 2

 

[6sic6]

but I say stick to an oem color..

You're gonna have a lot of people tell you that. Most import tuners aren't very open minded to different themes going into a tuner.
But, you'd have an easier time selling the hatch later with an oem color.

 

[anfrey]

i like oem cuz, sometimes, it saves money on getting someone to blend the paint again

 

[Mr. Lin]

How do you keep "flat black" clean?

 

[anfrey]

you wash it

 

[Jeegz]

i still think bright ass yellow.

 

[Mr. Lin]

you wash it

like any other color?
even with no clear coat?

 

[anfrey]

when u have no clearcoat (like on most ferraris), you have to use softer car wash, such as meg's hi-tech wash #00. usually this kind of wash liquid does not strip wax and it more gentle. the trick, as always, is in lightly using a claybar and then polishing the paint. no clearcoat means no typical reflective gloss, but it allows for a much deeper colour and shine. polish is vital in keeping a non-clearcoat car's paint fresh and oily. of course, two thin layers of wax will give it adequate protection for a couple weeks

 

[6sic6]

How do you keep "flat black" clean?

I've just used mild soaps same as I always have. It washes the same. You just don't have as much shine.

 

[anfrey]

less shine, true, but the colour is a lot deeper. plus, u can still have gloss with a good glaze

 

[charles_00Civic]

If your gonne do a blue get the blue INFINITI uses.. It's sick.. but in my opinion Silver Stone is the nicest silver ever (also infiniti) it's light silver thena tint of green and blue) hard to describe.. but amazing.. in pics it looks silver.. but in real life its amazing.

 

[anfrey]

tell me what colour you like and i'll find u a really nice version of htat colour