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Old 06-14-2007, 10:58 AM
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Default Painting Engine Bay-----Flat or Gloss Black?
Please show me pics if you have them. I cant decide which way to go
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Old 06-14-2007, 12:37 PM
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Gloss....

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^wow Gloss for sure!
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Gloss looks great.
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If you show it go gloss, I did.
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Wow! That gloss looks amazing. Definetely gloss.
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Old 06-14-2007, 02:03 PM
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If its a race car and your always working on it, Flat, you can cover up scrapes easier, if its for show, gloss with some clear coat
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Old 06-14-2007, 02:28 PM
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Lets see some more pics
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Old 06-14-2007, 11:17 PM
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Anyone have any flat black pics?
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gloss looks way better... A buddie of mine painted his engine bay flat black and it looked like crap and he quickly went to gloss....
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i take it your car is green? Id say gloss... speically if you are going to have other painted/polished parts under the hood.
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damn gloss looks good
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I just got done painting my engine bay flat black. I will post pics later today.
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Originally Posted by InsaneAuto86
I just got done painting my engine bay flat black. I will post pics later today.

Cool deal I wanna see pics
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This is on an Arctic White car and looks much better in person.
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Thanks for the post Yea I think I am gonna go gloss
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Originally Posted by 95GreenZ28
Thanks for the post Yea I think I am gonna go gloss
Sweet! Post up some pics when you get it finished!
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Gloss...
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Gloss for sure.
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