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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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Should i go gloss black or flat black on a maroon car?
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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flat.....gloss typically looks like you wrecked your car and got a junkyard piece, although there are a few cars on here that pull it off ok.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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I have a patriot red metalic z28 with gloss and it looks amazing especialy sinc my top sail panel and side view mirrors are gloss black as well.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Gloss=cheap looking.

Do semi/satin.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Flat looks primered. Do what you like best.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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same car different lighting. My opinion gloss looks finished but flat/ satin looks like you just aint made it to the paint shop yet.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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i have mine gloss. i VHTed all of my lights, have black painted wheels, tints, and want to do something with my spoiler or an ss spoiler somewhat black. depends on the overall theme i guess.

**** pics but its all i could find. before tint....


super dirty hahaha no tips! ah!




it blends into the body alot nicer with the car cleaned and waxed.

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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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I have an 01 MMM and did flat... looks much better than gloss IMO.
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true berger is a satin/semigloss....so a berger rep should be same. gloss looks cheap/tacky, flat looks like a poor kid did it with rattle can
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Depends.. my Gloss Black one looks really good to me..

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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Semi-gloss
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