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so i'm cheap but my SS needs some new paint. i kind of like the flat black look, too. if i sanded down the car, do you think i could paint it flat black with oh say....i dunno...maybe...spray paint?



hahaha.

You could.

Youd be better off finding a friend with a spray gun tho

If you can find epoxy appliance flat black, I would use that. I did the hood and trunk on my '83 sedan with it and it covered much nicer than regular spray paint and never got a chip even on the hood leading edge. Also looked a little richer and took longer to fade (you could only just see slight paint strokes when it had faded for a few months). I think I did three coats with overlapping strokes, each one drying near instantly so no crap got stuck in it even painting it outdoors. To keep it looking decent, I used to rub it with some kind of Black Magic paint preservative every once in a while to freshen the paint back to black (instead of gray). Looked OEM flat black instead of white trash flat black after I would treat it).

Flat black is hard to find in the appliance epoxy, but you can probably order it somewhere.

Satin black looks waaaaaaaaay better than flat black imo

Easier to keep clean too

thanks for the tip with the appliance epoxy. i'll definitely try that instead of regular spray paint.



and i heard that flat black hides imperfections on the body better than satin or gloss black. that's why i'm doing it flat lol. plus i actually like the look of it.

The paint protectant also makes it easier to clean, but I highly recommend getting to any seagull shit ASAP. I actually carried a small bottle of water and some napkins for spot rinses.

John Deere Blitz Black. Like $6 in spray can form.

sweet deal. where can i pick it up?

Only can get it through John Deere dealers. Check their website for your closest one. Here's the thread where I painted my car (with pic):

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic. ... highlight=

I used the same stuff, only used a spray gun, not cans. They say the stuff in cans is the same though, but of course it sprays better from a real gun.

ok i'm gonna get that stuff for sure.

so how did mhrallyteam put these decals on? i can't tell if they're painted on or if they're stickers...

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=28606

I am going with Chalkboard Finish Black so I can put graffiti on my car daily! Trash Factor 8!

Gloss black stickers on a flat black car look awesome. They show up really nicely at just the right angle. At other times, you can't notice them. Sport Compact Car mag. has 2 or 3 cars they've flat blacked, and they do the same decal stuff.