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Flat Black Paint On The Truck?

Hey what would ya'll think about my truck painted Flat Black? NOT PRIMER BUT FLAT BLACK WITH CLEAR COAT I think it would look BADA$$! I have seen some Lambo's painted that way and other high end cars.

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This guy has custom Matte Clear Coat (House of Kolors)

 

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X2!! that'll look SICK! Doooooo it!!
 
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Satin gloss is better imo.. flat looks like chalk...

benz looks like its satin.

edit meant satin.
 
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Those are all satin, flat looks like ******* and I've only seen true flat black on one car.

You wouldn't need a full repaint since your truck is black, all you would need is a satin clear painted over what you have now.
 
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I like it. I say do it if you have the cashflow.
 
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I am thinking about it down the road. My paintjob looks like **** from offroading so since I am dropping it I might do it.
 
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satin... looks killer imo..


 
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Yea thats what I want. Guess I just think flat black for some reason.
 
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yeah satin is the way to go. i was next to a flat black car the other day and it looked like ****. something with a bit more shine/shimer is better
 
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I would go with John Deer Blitz Black. It is the best black i've ever seen. Pretty cheap too if you have a gun to spray...
 
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Originally Posted by Dangerranger01
I would go with John Deer Blitz Black. It is the best black i've ever seen. Pretty cheap too if you have a gun to spray...
lol you and your brother love that stuff haha


Andy I saw a flat/primer black 4th-gen Camaro SS at UH a few years ago...it looked mean! But satin will look good too man...
 
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Hell yeah!!
 
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I know a couple people that paint cars so it should not be that much. I would do alot of the prep work myself
 
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Flat black primer..........or black krylon paint. Primer is alittle chalky but from some of the previous picks krylon will give you a decent look and its easier to take care of then primer.
 
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Flat black looks badass!!
 
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I was gonna get my powerdome hood painted Sating Black, and that stuff is not cheap. Just as much as gloss paint or higher -- I guess its because of skill it takes to spray it on the car.

krylon does make Stain Black in a can, looks good too.
 
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It may look alright on those expensive cars, But I think it look like total dog **** on our trucks. Please, just re-clear it gloss.
 
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me and a few guys picked this truck up for $500 with 170 km did a fast paint job and tires and sold it for $2500


 
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I think satin would look freakin awesome
 
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Yup that would look good..
 
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the reason it looks good on those lambos and mercedes etc is because those are real matte black paint jobs professionally done.....those paint jobs are stupid expensive
 
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It takes ALOT of skill so properly spray a car in satin/flat. Its really hard not to get Zebra stripes with any paint that is flat.
As long as you trust your buddies to do a proper job, I say got for it in satin. Flat black looks like a chalk board IMO
 
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Originally Posted by chainfire
It takes ALOT of skill so properly spray a car in satin/flat. Its really hard not to get Zebra stripes with any paint that is flat.
As long as you trust your buddies to do a proper job, I say got for it in satin. Flat black looks like a chalk board IMO
agreed I have done a couple paintjobs like that and it is retardedly hard. Although black is the easiest matte color to shoot. White is the worst!!!
 
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Dude those cars look awesome. At first I thought it'd be a bad idea til I saw the pics. Damn
 


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