Flat Black
10-26-2006, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by raceking33
I was wondering does anyone have a flat black camaro or TA? I was think of getting mine painted flat black (no the cheap can crap but like ppg stuff) thanks!
Why would you want that?
10-26-2006, 09:40 PM
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I'm not going to get on the "bash-wagon" but I will say that flat paint was really hot back on the old skool hot rods, but flat paint on a modern car just makes it look beat up. 
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10-26-2006, 10:05 PM
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the only reason why i would want a flat black paintjob is it is very hard for cops get a reading with radar... let the hotrods have it (they can pull it off)... and the ghey ricers can have it if it makes um happy and makes them feel cool
10-27-2006, 12:10 AM
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the only reason why i would want a flat black paintjob is it is very hard for cops get a reading with radar...
10-27-2006, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by raceking33
I was wondering does anyone have a flat black camaro or TA? I was think of getting mine painted flat black (no the cheap can crap but like ppg stuff) thanks!
no my cars not that color, and i don't know anyone that has a car with that color, but if you want a new red stb for a cheap price...i'll hook ya up.
10-27-2006, 04:25 PM
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for the record... flat black is near impossible to keep clean if your car is mainly outside due to acid rain.. once it hits the non finish paint it will drop and etch the hell out of it.... just my 2 cents
10-28-2006, 09:21 AM
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In order to do flat "right" you need to do base black then clear it but add a flattening agent to the clear so it's not glossy. There's ones that will make it semi-gloss or totally flat. I just got my GMHTP mag and GMPP has a 99 Z28 that they swapped an LS7 into and it's flat black. there's just a small pic of it in the "Bumpin' In" column. They're supposed to have a feature on it in next month's issue. It really depends on the vehicle whether it'll look good or not. I've always wanted to do a flat black late 2nd gen Z28.
i think it would look sweet with a cowl hood and some aggressive wheels 
10-29-2006, 04:01 PM
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i dont know who but there is somone on this board in the chicagoland area with a flat black lt1 camaro and i must say it looks badass.
it ma have been a flat dark dark grey tho, unsire it looked black to me but it was night time.
it ma have been a flat dark dark grey tho, unsire it looked black to me but it was night time.