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Halfwit
03-19-2006, 02:55 PM
i was thinking of doing this due to my paint and money situation....has any one done this and have pics? and or useful tips?
EP3sAreFun
03-19-2006, 05:42 PM
i did it with my old del sol... what did i think about it? well... it was an improvement

car was red... sorta.... was every shade of red and one door had a pinstripe... had faded clearcoat all over it and scratches and wel... frankly it looked like shit

i primed and did some body work and such......... then just hosed the sucker with some flat black

the "flat black" i went with turned out to be kinda grey to
Halfwit
03-19-2006, 05:52 PM
lol, u just decribed my car, im not lookin for anything special, just an improvement....and for my car to only be one color
EP3sAreFun
03-19-2006, 05:53 PM
lol, u just decribed my car, im not lookin for anything special, just an improvement....and for my car to only be one color
that was my logic too lol
EP3sAreFun
03-19-2006, 05:53 PM
http://www.hondashowoff.com/profile_images/full/4433_1107204843.jpg

there ya go
Halfwit
03-19-2006, 06:19 PM
doesnt look too bad.
LemonAJAX
03-19-2006, 07:51 PM
yeah get flat competition black..
5thgcelica
03-20-2006, 12:32 AM
paul has flat black on his VW..looks great..

i mean even if you just primed it black... like you said..atleast its one color.
aaronfelipe
03-20-2006, 12:42 AM
Bootedlude had a flat black CRX.
uproot
03-20-2006, 01:25 AM
mine old hatch was flat black... i used some kind of flat black bumper or trim truck/suv spray [like $4.00 a can]

definitely better than primer or multi-colored... didnt turn out too bad either

these are the best pics i have
Halfwit
03-20-2006, 06:34 AM
i like the subtle look.
Kalifornia087
03-20-2006, 07:38 AM
Just shake the can for like 2 minutes so it comes out even.

-Austin
Halfwit
03-20-2006, 08:45 AM
yeah, and im gonna do like light coats, but like 10 of them spraying from like2 ft away.
uproot
03-20-2006, 03:36 PM
yeah you gotta do several light coats.... and since it's flat it'll dry even as hell.... dries quick too (at least the kind i used did)
Georgia_boy
03-20-2006, 04:10 PM
i like the subtle look.
lol yeah so do I

I was thinking about the flat black paint
but now im just going to trade for a black car. ;)
TeeJay
03-20-2006, 05:59 PM
i was thinkin about doin this also. uproot, did you use a spray gun or just the rattlecan? and is it hard to wash when its dirty?? a lot of the guys on hondatech that rock the flat black use a sparay gun with john deere blitz black paint. i heard thats what a lot of the ol hot rodders use too.
uproot
03-20-2006, 09:08 PM
yeah... i just used rattle cans... i was on a budget lol.... but as far as washing it.... i just usually hosed it down, never attempted to wash it, but the paint sealed pretty well.... the john deere paint sounds like that would work great
2.0civic
03-20-2006, 09:49 PM
i love the look. looks subtle and leaves people wandering too what you have elsewhere
Halfwit
03-21-2006, 08:48 AM
where can i get this "jhon deer " paint u speak of?..will reg primer black be fine though?
TeeJay
03-21-2006, 10:30 AM
where can i get this "jhon deer " paint u speak of?..will reg primer black be fine though?

the john deere paint i believe you can get it at home depot or places like that. i found out on honda-tech so u might wanna check there. also, i think it is sold by the gallon only, no rattlecan. as for rattlecan i heard rustoleum satin black or krylon semi-flat does pretty good too. but it looks like uproots car came out pretty good with the bumper trim paint.
uproot
03-21-2006, 10:33 AM
yeah if i can remember what brand and type i used ill post it up... i know they have it at walmart and advance and im assuming everywhere


i know it was duplicolor.... and i think this is what i used.... [flat black in the middle]
Hektik
03-21-2006, 11:19 AM
I think this is the way to go if ur on a budget for paint but u have to be careful and not go to cheap because it will come out looking to crappy. like fatsax said rustoleum or krylon might be a pretty decent choice. good luck ...
1439/2000
03-21-2006, 11:22 AM
Flat black is a stock color on s13s I think.
ORGANIZATIONXIII
03-21-2006, 11:30 AM
urban camo ftw!
TeeJay
03-21-2006, 12:33 PM
urban camo ftw!

ROFL!!
thursdaybuff
03-21-2006, 03:32 PM
my friend did that with his 280z and it doesn't look bad at all. you just can't see him at night ha.

http://myspace-905.vo.llnwd.net/00234/50/92/234962905_l.jpg
Vteckidd
03-21-2006, 04:23 PM
Heres my race car, shitty pics, but its flat black rattle can style:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c21/Vteckidd/HPIM2277.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c21/Vteckidd/HPIM2276.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c21/Vteckidd/HPIM2275.jpg
Halfwit
03-22-2006, 10:45 PM
thats pretty dark, is it primer black? or black spray paint?
Vteckidd
03-23-2006, 12:06 AM
it was flat black satin paint/primer
EJ_Allmota
03-23-2006, 12:17 AM
Here is my piece..

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTA5NDk1NzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTE1ODc2NjZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg
EJ25RUN
03-23-2006, 12:19 AM
Satin black FTW!
TeeJay
03-23-2006, 01:21 AM
man i would sooo do this, but the only thing stopping me is that the engine bay would still be red :( i take pride in a good looking engine bay and itd just look tacky a diff color than the rest of the car.
Halfwit
03-23-2006, 11:09 AM
yeah but the way my car looks now, having a dif color engine bay looks cool..lol and when the hood is up, u dont notice the red, only the redtop....lol