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Flat Paintage

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Elmntskater1588

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Ever see one of those hotrods, with its flat black paint? thats what i want my case to look like. any idea on how to do this. am i worng , in that all i have to do is get some flat black spray paint? mabey would black primer wrk, if i sand it?
 
just get some rust oleum flat black enamal paint. i used that for the inside of my case and it is flat black but it is kind of messy when done with so do a VERY lite sanding
 
HHAHAHAH THIS THREAD IS MINE WAYNE!!!!

they make a flat paint at home depot you might wanna check out
 
DRJ1014 said:
HHAHAHAH THIS THREAD IS MINE WAYNE!!!!

they make a flat paint at home depot you might wanna check out
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LMFAO!!!!!!!

imma start owning the other threads lol... jk

:p ;)
 
are you looking for a really flat or like an egg shell look?
 
come on chalk board paint is the best. you can write with chalk on your case :D

go to home depot and tell them your looking for a really flat paint and besure to get somone who knows what there talking about because i got this one person one time i asked for paint with the eggshell look and he looked at me and told me they didnt sell eggs (idiot)
 
yeah the rustoleum is flat as they come. Make sure they dont try to pass off that semi gloss or satin stuff on ya either.
 
Grammar Nazi said:
thet tile of that article is "Getting that Mirror Finish"


...seriously, read the thread.
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I have to admit to being a newbie. I think I misunderstood the meaning of "flat black" somehow. I'm guessing it's the OPPOSITE of what I linked? And yes I DID read the thread. I'm just a newb :D
 
DudeItsMe said:
I have to admit to being a newbie. I think I misunderstood the meaning of "flat black" somehow. I'm guessing it's the OPPOSITE of what I linked? And yes I DID read the thread. I'm just a newb :D
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No harm done. I would be more annoyed if you knew perfectly well what both meant and just completely ignored the first post, which tends to happen from time to time.
 
So I am assuming flat black would be like a chalky, charcoal kinda color, with no gloss to it? As in there would be no shine to it, and no mirrior finish could be achieved? I'm not sure where I got the flat black idea from, but I'll have to check into it. I'll also have to see if I bought flat black spraypaint for my case mod I'm doing... :)
 
I know what he's going for as far as the ratted hotrod and old school chopper look. Not a completely dry looking flat black but low low gloss satin black. It's a great idea and would be even cooler if he added the handpainted pinstriped look. I took a few cans of black paint I had and sprayed them onto an old BBQ that needed love and thought the Duplicolor satin black and BBQ black high heat enamel came out the best. Plain jane 99 cent flat black paint has a tendancy to get shiny if rubbed or handle after a bit. A terry cloth dish towel on all three paints was what i used to test the rub and wear factor out. I got my paint from a local Napa Auto. The Duplicolor engine enamel satin black does seem to cure twice as slow as regular paint. I hope this helps a bit and can't wait to see some pics.
 
the look he is going for, from a guy with a 70's muscle car who attends car shows with it on a regular basis is a black primer finish. The look originates from the early hot rod scene where it was about fixing up your car to be fast and not caring what it looks like. They use primer to seal it up so the car won't rust. Some guys now just re-create this look or don't have the money to pay for a show car paint job, it works either way.

Point being, go to a local auto parts store and get some black auto primer if they don't have if they'll be able to tell you where to get it or they can order you some.. Spray a coat and wet sand it using different grades of sand paper, get it smooth and spray another coat on, sand again and spray another coat. With auto primer it'll stay flat, even if it's smooth, it's supposed to. Sand the last coat and you should get your desired effect. 2 coats may be enough, as with anything, ymmv.
 
what helps with flat black paint is to do a dull coat (dull clear coat, protects the flat paints)
there kinda hard to find though. It generaly helps to protect the flat paints, since they scratch easily, it also will create a harder surface then the normal paint
(more-so resistant to scratching)
Word of advice, dont mix a laquor clear coat/paint with an enamal paint, it will bubble and react with the other paint (painting other case, bad experence, had to completly strip off old paint and start over again by priming, sanding/wet sanding all over again)
In general its more of a protective coat, Home depot may or may not carry that, its not that common of a paint, you may want to try pep boys, or even just do a powder coat, good luck
 
I've done a case in black primer before, going for that same look. I was very peased with the primer only. I forget the brand name of the primer though.

DS
 
here's mine. i used duplicolor flat black from AutoZone.

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speedracer089 said:
doesnt really look flat to me. at least not like i have seen
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it looks flat to me tho.... only one thing, why didnt u spray the bezel along with the rest too?
 
i'm actually thinking of getting that whole front panel Polished. hehe.. highly polished aluminum next to flat black paint = win!
 
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