Progress on my Satin/flat Black Paint Job
only thing carbon fiber i'm keeping on is my hood, my varis air induct, and the center part of my lip.
I don't really want too much carbon fiber on there, my door handles are getting done in the satin black too, my rims are matte black vold sf challenges. So i can't wait. yep yep long awaited paint job man, i been wanting to do this since last year. But i'll post pics when the finished outcome is up and ready. I just want it to look clean and not too much stuff going on, kinda simple........
But thanks for the comments guys...
I don't really want too much carbon fiber on there, my door handles are getting done in the satin black too, my rims are matte black vold sf challenges. So i can't wait. yep yep long awaited paint job man, i been wanting to do this since last year. But i'll post pics when the finished outcome is up and ready. I just want it to look clean and not too much stuff going on, kinda simple........
But thanks for the comments guys...
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Originally Posted by manny007
Good luck with the finished out come.
Matte finishes are a good test to ones ( painters ) ability, not to mention the paint can be pricey.
I've been thinking about for about 4 months now, BUT.....I also want to trade the car in for a G37 next year so why spend the money on the paint job now.......
I actually called a local shop i get paint from to order a PINT only of matte charcoal grey along with the clear, flating agent and so forth to practice with, I've never messed around with matte finishes yet.
80.00 $$$ just for the pint kit
Matte finishes are a good test to ones ( painters ) ability, not to mention the paint can be pricey.
I've been thinking about for about 4 months now, BUT.....I also want to trade the car in for a G37 next year so why spend the money on the paint job now.......
I actually called a local shop i get paint from to order a PINT only of matte charcoal grey along with the clear, flating agent and so forth to practice with, I've never messed around with matte finishes yet.
80.00 $$$ just for the pint kit
Thats not cheap but thats a lot cheaper then the rainbow paint. My dads friend had his truck done with color changing ghost flames said it cost him $300 for about 3 oz of this paint. There's other paint out there that probably costs as much but anyways.
to the Op i can't wait to see how this looks on a Z.
Originally Posted by Advent7
Thats not cheap but thats a lot cheaper then the rainbow paint. My dads friend had his truck done with color changing ghost flames said it cost him $300 for about 3 oz of this paint. There's other paint out there that probably costs as much but anyways.
to the Op i can't wait to see how this looks on a Z.
to the Op i can't wait to see how this looks on a Z.
My neighbor is some executive for Sherwin Williams and he's always telling me of there Planet Color ....there automotive line of paint and all of the things there coming up with, one that caught my attention was when he mentioned the radar jamming paint there using for government planes
Im so confused. Dont understand why you would take a nice looking car and make it look like some spray painted *** honda civic that i see everyday. I really dont get these flat paint jobs at all. To each his own i guess.
Originally Posted by chromesilver6
Im so confused. Dont understand why you would take a nice looking car and make it look like some spray painted *** honda civic that i see everyday. I really dont get these flat paint jobs at all. To each his own i guess.
dude, this ain't no cheap spray can honda civic job man.....and i guarantee if you put my car next to what you see on the honda civics everyday, there's gonna be a huge difference lol.
but it's alright though man, i'm doing this for me, not for anyone else, i'm doing this cuz i wanted to do this for a while. People have there own opinions man, that's what makes us different from eachother.
Lol it's all good man i respect ur opinion. Cuz it's a color that has to grow on you, it had to grown on me when i first saw it. I was like wtf LOL and i know i'm going to get that look when it's finished from people. But PPW is just so hard to color match when ur getting aftermarket body parts..........boy is it hard........
but it's alright though man, i'm doing this for me, not for anyone else, i'm doing this cuz i wanted to do this for a while. People have there own opinions man, that's what makes us different from eachother.
Lol it's all good man i respect ur opinion. Cuz it's a color that has to grow on you, it had to grown on me when i first saw it. I was like wtf LOL and i know i'm going to get that look when it's finished from people. But PPW is just so hard to color match when ur getting aftermarket body parts..........boy is it hard........
Originally Posted by TimeAttkZ
It looks amazing so far ! I have wanted to do this to my Z ever since I laid eyes on this s15.
cant wait to see the final product !
cant wait to see the final product !
Originally Posted by chromesilver6
Im so confused. Dont understand why you would take a nice looking car and make it look like some spray painted *** honda civic that i see everyday. I really dont get these flat paint jobs at all. To each his own i guess.
Highly doubt these look like spray painted Hondas........
Does anyone have any pictures of matte "colored cars" like silver or anything like that on a Z?
http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksflatz.aspx
http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksflatz.aspx
Originally Posted by Watkins
Does anyone have any pictures of matte "colored cars" like silver or anything like that on a Z?
http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksflatz.aspx
http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksflatz.aspx
Well, I looked and the best I can find is a matte silver on a Sti and a GTi. I've been toying with this idea for a while now, I wish I could see it on a Z first though.
