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Lets talk about Matte (Flat) Black paint jobs on cars please.

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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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Well the mcclaren you posted has gloss black wheels or is it just me?
and it doesn't look very good.

BUT, i'll take an ugly mcclaren any day of the week.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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I like it and think you should go for it. I'll ask my brother-in-law about it next time I see him (runs a bodyshop).
 
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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i think flatblack would look good on a stock G..but thats just me I SAY GO FOR IT!
 
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by JOKER
Flat black is the ****.









Those pictures are sick, and that Ferrari is bananas!
 
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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hey whats up its silver surfer ..

matte black would be great on your coupe ..

if you switch to volks i got dibs on your wheels lolol
 
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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weird

it all looks cheap and unfinished to me. Guess it's for a different crowd of people. Makes me think of the primered civics running around here with their neon lights under the car with ugly body kits barely hanging on the car.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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totally agree, MUST go wide body or crazy kit and big wheels to pull it off on a G35. total baller look.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Thinkdiesel
how do you that in PS? thanks
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 06:30 AM
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I had a flat matte black hood on my old highschool car and had to maintain it with Mother back to black. Its was the only products that read while looking at, said it was use for flat black paint. Also it worked.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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^ good call. that's what's used for matte black trims that turned white after you waxed your car.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 808HerbzG35
how do you that in PS? thanks
he just adjusted the one I did lighter...which looks gray to me.

You need to select the car panels with magic wand or magnetic marquee, which ever works for you. Then in a new layer, lay down a layer of black.
Then in the original layer, duplicate it, then desaturate the layer thats on top of the other. Using the same selection you had of the black panels. adjust the contrast and exposure so it's dimmer. and use surface blur on this layer also.

Now go back to your black layer, turn the blending mode to overlay, and turn down the opacity to about 75% do less if you want it lighter.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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i would have went flat black if they made a flat clear bra =)

dont feel like repainting every week.

rock chips show tooooo much.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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paint the clear bra with matte clear?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Scrooge
I had a flat matte black hood on my old highschool car and had to maintain it with Mother back to black. Its was the only products that read while looking at, said it was use for flat black paint. Also it worked.
that stuff makes the surface shiny again, which kind of defeats the purpose doesn't it?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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it's not shinny...it just turns it back to the original color. like your trim by the mirror.
 
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