I think they look cool. There was a 3G with a temporary flat black paint job and it was gorgeous. However, I'm sure the examples you provided were a little more than "simple spray can jobs."

 

I think you're thinking of the twin turbo 3g... with the custom body kit. a lot of people loved the car, but no #'s.

 

If done right, I think they can look good but you have to like that look ( primered )

 

wow that slr looks amazing in flat black, i personally like a large number of vehicles with that look

 

"Murdered out"
I like it.

 

Looks like Rob and Bigs truck

 

So by that rationale, you are considering painting your car in a style that you think looks like a rattle-can job? :scratch:



First off, there is a difference between flat black and a matte black. The cars you posted pictures of are not examples of flat black paint jobs; they are black with a matte finish. Huge difference when you see it in person. Matte finishes have an almost coarse texture to them, but they still reflect light and have a slight shine to them (even though it's not glossy). Think of matte finishes when you develop a photograph.

No matter what you have heard, matte finishes (especially in black) are going to show scratches like a bitch and get dirty EXTREMELY fast. I think they look neat at an event or in photos, but I wouldn't want it on anything but a trailored showcar.

And by trailored showcar I don't mean a WRX. The cars you posted are high-dollar rides and pull that off a little easier than a sub-$30,000 Subie. OK, the M5 isn't that out of reach, but it's still a specialty car. Regardless, flat-finishes (matte or otherwise) are going to be the next big ricer rage, you just watch. Any asshole with a can of black spraypaint can replicate the look in the same way as cutting your springs shortcuts a coilover suspension: it's quick and cheap.

Most people will simply think you are sporting primer on an unpainted car. If you are sold on matte finishes, consider doing it in a lighter shade, or even a standard color like red or blue. Better yet, only do particular sections in the matte finish and keep the other sections glossy--either along a body line, or get wild and do a glossy design over the matte base color. Post a picture of your car if you don't know what I'm talking about.

 

Yeah i'm sure some of those are professionally done. I dont know much about doing the flat black look. I'd be a little nervous about doing it myself and I can see how they become the next rice thing to do but they do look pretty nice. As far as the negatives about it my other thing was how does that affect washing the car....a cheap spray can from autozone isnt gonna last too long and your probably gonna have to touch it up every now and then.

 

I think the flat black can look really good. But it can also look bad. You need to make it work. It's all in how the car looks, like the wheels, height, body. All the other little things on the car. Please post pics of your car so we can see. Here is some other cars, since everyone likes pictures.
One of my favorites.

 

I did my civic flat black (not primer) and it turned out nice.

 

I did my civic flat black (not primer) and it turned out rice.

Thats more like it.

 

Mercedes, Porsche, BMW...

...And dude brings in a pic of a Civic. :lol:

 

:lmfao:

What year WRX do you have, is it a 06? Heres Matte Black polished.

 

hey its flat black, and he's not painting a Mercedes ,Bmw or Porsche. So thats a basic car to get an idea on how it looks on a non exotic car.

 

So i'm thinking of painting my rex flat black for the summer. To me the paint jobs look like simple spray can jobs whats the opinion on these types of paint jobs or if any one has ever done this themselves before? In case your not sure what i'm talking about heres some examples.

Those are not simple spray jobs. Just as much (if not more) prep is needed to do the job right. But if a reputable shop that understands what they're doing does the work - then yes, it will look amazing.

 

It just doesn't work on some cars, at all.

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It's not an easy job.

It's much easier to make a glossy/semi-gloss paint job look good than matte/flat. Flat colors will show runs and uneven marks 10x over a gloss job.

I've painted a few cars in my day and my old jeep was flat black for a few weeks before it went camo. I painted it myself, but with sanding, priming, filling and more sanding done and it still took 4 coats in a booth before it started to actually fill over the color underneath.

It's not something you would be able to do cheap and truthfully, I would recommend highly against it for an everyday car. The slightest scratches will show up tenfold compared to the average glossy car and it's not as simple as touch-up paint to fix.

 

:drool: that z does look really sexy

 

This has been huge in the Old street rod scene for YEARS. Nothing new here. We did a friend of mins 56 bel air in MATTE black with gloss black flames, looked sweet as hell!

This is not as easy as it sounds. There is a lot of mud work that goes into the prep. It will show every single imperfection in your body. you will have to spend some real $ on the finish, Rustolium will not do the job. Think twice about this. Will it look cool, yup, but it is much harder than a flashy ricer paint job!

 

I dont like it

 

If its the 06 style WRX then I think it would look sexy flat black. I remember seeing a flat black 06 STi somewhere, I think it was Ken Block's before it got fully painted.

 

No my rex is a 03 heres the pics of what it could look like. My camry is a 06 but I dont think the flat look would be that cool on a camry. :lol: This isnt flat black either its graphite or some thing. And that isnt a stock hood either no scoopy since hes got the fmic. I still kind of like them but in other pics I can see what every one is talking about how it can look messy.

 

that WRX looks awful IMO.

Yes matte paints have been around forever with the streetrod/ratrod crowd, but it's only within the past 5 years or so that it has crept in to the "standard" scene. I remember a car at SEMA a few years back that was finished in a matte blue, with white markings all over it to look like a blueprint; Mazda had done something similiar the year before, but reversed so that it was a matte white with blue markings.

Take the plunge if you like, but you've been warned

 

Yeah that wrx looks like junk. I wouldn't do it. Would about a different color like white or blue?

 

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I liked it at first, but after looking at it a few times I don't care for it, and certainly wouldn't want to live with it every day.

 

For months now, I've been toying with the idea of a two-tone paint job on my GTO with matte black on the top:

 

Don't do it - I think it looks awful. Keep your car the way it is. :yesway:

 

That angle and two tone of your car reminds me of a local integra, LOL

 

IMO the flat black works really well on sleek, curvy cars like the ones you put up as examples. Those high end cars can pull it off really well. Blue and White on the rex is probally your better option.

 

I was talking about this tonight with my friend that owns a body shop, apparently it's a "satin finish" not a "matte finish" that I am talking about. But whatever, geek speak. I still wouldn't want it.

 

Civic doesn't look too bad actually. He kept it clean.