Shooting the LS400 with satin black paint?
09-20-13, 09:43 AM
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I would take a picture of it now, but my car needs a wash, so I'll just give a description.
Black Jade is one of the colors that change depending on the light. In the shade, it looks black, but in direct bright sunlight it looks dark green.
Black Jade is one of the colors that change depending on the light. In the shade, it looks black, but in direct bright sunlight it looks dark green.
12-14-13, 08:05 AM
#35
im actually VERY proud for my car looking how it does, knowing i painted it myself
i got it cheaper than most civics of the same age and it had very low miles with minor issues(lack of basic maintenance)
i happily said goodbye to my faded green(thought it was black until i saw the door jams)
two tone with bad cancer and chips/cracks and just looked 20 years old and decrepit
and got a $30 bucket of satin black paint and rolled on several layers over a weekend myself
..is it pretty...no...
does it look cooler than busted and faded...id like to think so
..it doesnt look like any other car around me and gives it a little personality and gets attention..
thats all i could really ask from a cheap beater for modding haha
i got it cheaper than most civics of the same age and it had very low miles with minor issues(lack of basic maintenance)
i happily said goodbye to my faded green(thought it was black until i saw the door jams)
two tone with bad cancer and chips/cracks and just looked 20 years old and decrepit
and got a $30 bucket of satin black paint and rolled on several layers over a weekend myself
..is it pretty...no...
does it look cooler than busted and faded...id like to think so
..it doesnt look like any other car around me and gives it a little personality and gets attention..
thats all i could really ask from a cheap beater for modding haha
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12-14-13, 06:00 PM
#37
im actually VERY proud for my car looking how it does, knowing i painted it myself
i got it cheaper than most civics of the same age and it had very low miles with minor issues(lack of basic maintenance)
i happily said goodbye to my faded green(thought it was black until i saw the door jams)
two tone with bad cancer and chips/cracks and just looked 20 years old and decrepit
and got a $30 bucket of satin black paint and rolled on several layers over a weekend myself
..is it pretty...no...
does it look cooler than busted and faded...id like to think so
..it doesnt look like any other car around me and gives it a little personality and gets attention..
thats all i could really ask from a cheap beater for modding haha
i got it cheaper than most civics of the same age and it had very low miles with minor issues(lack of basic maintenance)
i happily said goodbye to my faded green(thought it was black until i saw the door jams)
two tone with bad cancer and chips/cracks and just looked 20 years old and decrepit
and got a $30 bucket of satin black paint and rolled on several layers over a weekend myself
..is it pretty...no...
does it look cooler than busted and faded...id like to think so
..it doesnt look like any other car around me and gives it a little personality and gets attention..
thats all i could really ask from a cheap beater for modding haha
I'd say if you can keep things temporary (i.e. vinyl/Plastidip [the prior looks a lot better, but more power to you]), it would probably be the better route to go if you're aiming for resale (I'm going to have the tackiest VIP car of all when it comes time for my first car show, after the car is completed). On the other hand, anything is better than faded clear/scratches.
09-16-15, 08:46 AM
#39
Dude, you and usoff89
I'd say if you can keep things temporary (i.e. vinyl/Plastidip [the prior looks a lot better, but more power to you]), it would probably be the better route to go if you're aiming for resale (I'm going to have the tackiest VIP car of all when it comes time for my first car show, after the car is completed). On the other hand, anything is better than faded clear/scratches.
I'd say if you can keep things temporary (i.e. vinyl/Plastidip [the prior looks a lot better, but more power to you]), it would probably be the better route to go if you're aiming for resale (I'm going to have the tackiest VIP car of all when it comes time for my first car show, after the car is completed). On the other hand, anything is better than faded clear/scratches.
09-16-15, 11:03 AM
#40
The bad thing about flat type paint is, the porosity of the finish and how it can be inconsistent looking when impurities get on it and soak in oil for one. And if you live in hot climates and go with black your creating a nice heat collector the flat black will soak up more sunlight than the shiny version. I think the driving force that started the fad is the lack of desire to put a water color over the epoxy primer (in ca ), since the water paints are well known for flaking off after some years.
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