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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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Well I've come to the decision that I'm tired of gloss black on the WS6, it just seems to attract accidents. Its got quite a few scratches and I do bodywork for a living anyways. So I figured to change it to flat black since the paint job would only cost $300 plus materials. I think it would look good especially with the chrome Z06 wheels, kinda old school muscle car look. Tell me what you think.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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When I think of flat black on a car, I think of an incomplete car or a drift car. Not that it's a bad thing, and I've never seen it on an f-bod, but... I dunno. If there's any f-bod it'll look good on, it's a WS6. Hell, if you think it'll look good then go for it, I wanna see some pics!
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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Yeah I think it will look good. I'm going to post this up in appearence too and see what they say.
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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I think it will look great. There was a flat black camaro that gm used as a test vehicle on the cover on GM High Tech not too long ago, and the flat black paint job on that car looked bad ***. I say go for it.
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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Satin black would be the ****
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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look at my sig. there was a long thread about this a few months ago.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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Y'know i was thinking about doing this awhile back on my camaro ........still wondering being as its already black helps greatly lol just cant decide satin or flat black..........
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 12:57 AM
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I am going to say.... Don't do it. Cars should be shiny and glossy!!!!
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