I checked out an Obsidian G35S today and I was disappointed when I walked up to it. It looks REALLY good in the pictures that I've seen in the gallery, but up close, it looks cheap.

I'm coming from a Carbon Gray Pearl Accord which IMO looks better, maybe because it has that sparkly effect, it's not a solid color.

I should've walked around and looked at the Blue Slate color which doesn't appear to be a solid color.

 

BO is a fantastic color on the G. It's a two-stage solid, so don't expect it to be a metallic. The Blue Slate is a Pearl Metallic so you might like that a little better.

 

I have had a number of blac cars over the past few years and OB is the best black I have had. Black is deep and nad has a mirror finish when detailed.

Metallic black I had on my S60R always seemed a bit dead to me. To each their own.

 

Just so people know what different paints are on each color.

Black Obsidian - 2-stage Solid
Garnet Ember - 3-stage Metallic
Lakeshore Slate - Metallic
Serengeti Sand - 3-stage Metallic
Blue Slate/Onyx - Pearl Metallic
Platinum/Diamond Graphite - Metallic
Ivory Pearl - 3-stage Pearl
Platinum Ice/Liquid Platinum - Metallic

 

That's the word I was looking for 'metallic'

 

I love it, it's a nicer paint to me then the black obsidian that was on our Mercedes.

 

GC, what does 'two stage metallic', 'three stage metallic' etc. mean? Multiple layers of different kinds of paint?

 

i love my OB G. When its washed and freshly waxed (which is constantly) the paint is so deep and reflective its unreal. I notice people on the road checking there cars reflection out in my car lol.

 

Base coat + clear coat, etc.

Metallic paint contains less color pigments than regular paint, but it has aluminum particles that reflect the light rays before they reach the primer, and it makes the light reflect at different angles.

 

I think it looks great, but the quality isn't very good as everyone knows for Infiniti paint. I get swirls a lot and it pisses me off.

 

zanio.... it is worth the work!

 

even though i prefer mothers pure caranuba paste...i have meguiers tech paste wax rite now...helps those swirls out alot and you will love OB!

 

what everyoen else said. . .my two friends have a black 2006 S60R, and other has a black '06 RSX type S, both metallic paint, and both think the OB looks alot better beign straight black. but DAMN, you can see every rock chip, scratch, swirl, etc on this color!

 

I love my OB.

 

zaino doesn't protect from swirls, only good washing practices help to limit them.