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Berger Panel...Poll: Flat, Semi, Gloss

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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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I know you cant see the whole thing but as you can see i got gloss with clear i dont think it looks bad. I like it.
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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looks like you only painted the face of yours also. right?
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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I dont know what you mean but im thinking your asking if i only painted the outside part instead of the whole thing inside and out.Yes, Was thinking about it but i just did the inside orange.
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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What you guys are forgetting here is that the tail panel you're painting black is not unique to Berger Chevrolet. You're paying tribute to the Super Sport Camaros of '69 with the blacked out tail panel. That panel on the '69 was a
"semi" flat black, or should I say about 60% gloss (semi flat). Berger Chevrolet did nothing more than reinvent this ancient styling cue. Gloss black looks horrible and if you really want to see the styling accented right, go to www.gmmginc.net and look at the ZL1. Period.

Is this Gloss black?
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 02:48 AM
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If you want it the same color as the GMMG cars it is semi-gloss. The color is "Rally Black".

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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 02:59 AM
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looks good k.........
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by kebie05
looks good k.........
Thanks.
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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Are semi flat black and semi gloss the same thing?
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 07:48 AM
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I did mine semi:

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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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I'm so painting my panel this weekend
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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semi flat black
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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semi

i did my berger, hoodscoop fill, and GS stripes all in semi
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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how good would a flat black look on a black car?
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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^bad!...like you had to get a part repaired on your car and you didnt have the money to get it painted right. do either a satin or semi gloss. although black camaros really, IMO, should not have the panel painted a different color...every mod is not for every car, or every car color
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Dride76
how good would a flat black look on a black car?
i think it looks good cause if you can go look at JLFrazierZ28 she has hers done in either flat or semi and it looks good as hell
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by crimson_bird
^bad!...like you had to get a part repaired on your car and you didnt have the money to get it painted right. do either a satin or semi gloss. although black camaros really, IMO, should not have the panel painted a different color...every mod is not for every car, or every car color
I agree 100%. Black/NBM cars should not mess with the panel in my opinion. I have seen black/nbm cars with a flat black panel, and it just looks like a temporary fix from a car accident.

I have also seen them with a silver/white panel, and it looks like they just picked up a panel from the junk yard and slapped it on there.
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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i prefer the gloss black, both my Zs have it!


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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DBanks
What you guys are forgetting here is that the tail panel you're painting black is not unique to Berger Chevrolet. You're paying tribute to the Super Sport Camaros of '69 with the blacked out tail panel. That panel on the '69 was a
"semi" flat black, or should I say about 60% gloss (semi flat). Berger Chevrolet did nothing more than reinvent this ancient styling cue. Gloss black looks horrible and if you really want to see the styling accented right, go to www.gmmginc.net and look at the ZL1. Period.

Is this Gloss black?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the black tail panel start as a way for people to know they just got beat by a big block car? So technically unless there's a big block under the hood of your 4th gen then the berger doesn't really belong. That said....SEMI GLOSS FTW.
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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This actually looks alright on camaros. I absolutely find it disgusting when done on GTOs however
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