Painting a car satin black?

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Painting a car satin black?

Postby AJ » Fri May 01, 2009 5:14 pm

Charlie Brown wrote:Paint it white :roll: White doesn't show scratches or dirt. 8)



yeah???........come & wash my white truck for a few weeks & see what you think :roll: :lol:
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Re: Painting a car satin black?

Postby Carbon Demon » Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:20 pm

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Re: Painting a car satin black?

Postby taminga16 » Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:35 am

There was a trend among Hot Rodders here a few years ago and they were using a two pack satin clear with just a hint of colour.
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Re: Painting a car satin black?

Postby zephyrus17 » Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:42 am

But I think they tend to only do well for big menacing looking cars.
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Re: Painting a car satin black?

Postby taminga16 » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:16 am

zephyrus17 wrote:But I think they tend to only do well for big menacing looking cars.

True, the Italians went a bit mad on it with motorcycles as well, the Moto Guzzi SCURA (Dark) and the Ducati Monster both had satin finishes.
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Re: Painting a car satin black?

Postby Okibi » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:11 pm

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Re: Painting a car satin black?

Postby bruce » Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:01 pm

With the passage of time and after seeing a few up close, I think satin black looks cheap. I wouldn't want to own one long term (or waste my money wrapping a car).
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