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Old May 22, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Flat black or satin black?

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Old May 22, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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couldnt make up my mind so i did semi-gloss


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Sorry for the ignorant question but can you explain satin vs. semi-gloss?
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Originally Posted by ssbowtie1
Sorry for the ignorant question but can you explain satin vs. semi-gloss?
satin is the flat black look, semi gloss is well semi-gloss just like it sounds. I personally had a gloss black on my old white t/a and it looked good
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satin and semi gloss are pretty much the same thing imo...
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SATIN is semigloss

flat black is flat.

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Originally Posted by NeedaV8foundation
satin is the flat black look, semi gloss is well semi-gloss just like it sounds. I personally had a gloss black on my old white t/a and it looked good
satin is not flat

Originally Posted by jb98camaro
satin and semi gloss are pretty much the same thing imo...
Originally Posted by Torque Fiend
SATIN is semigloss

flat black is flat.

Go with satin or semigloss
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Satin will look better IMO. Flat often looks unfinished unless its done really well, which is not easy
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Originally Posted by rbaksi
Satin will look better IMO. Flat often looks unfinished unless its done really well, which is not easy
^^ very true
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Old May 23, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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I think gloss... what kinda wheels do u have ? Gloss on white looks great !!!
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Or go with semi flat lol
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white flat black. damn thats a purdy driveway
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Satin. Anyone know what the original Ceta was?
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Hard to tell from this pic but on my old white T/A I went with a gloss graphite, just a lil different.

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Originally Posted by Johnny-LT1-runner
Satin. Anyone know what the original Ceta was?
it wasn't painted so ya cant really say. but it has more of a flat look to it

http://www.seriouswheels.com/2000-20...e-1280x960.htm

http://image.highperformancepontiac....ns_am+rear.jpg
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I went with flat black... an advantage of going flat that most people don't mention is it doesn't get as dirty, or at least noticeable as gloss black does...
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satin does show dirt bad either. i like it cause it has a deeper black look to it. flows better with the tail lights/center panel
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