I think it looks real good on that IS pictured above

 

Flat black will look sexy if you know how to compliment it. Like the pic above.^

Otherwise......waste of time and money. lol

 

^^^ exactly I deff agree with that.

 

here you go buddy... http://my.is/forums/f90/am-i-first-f...ght=flat+black

 

looks good to an extent but its guna be a betch to maintain jus bc you cant wax it like a nomal paint job,

usually people that rock matte black paint jobs lay under the categories of people that only bring their car to car shows, people that are about repaint their car, or simply people that dont care what will happen to their paint job after it starts to fade

after a few months or soo the matte black paint will start to fade so thats something to look out for

 

from what i've seen you don't PAINT that car flat black. It's a vinyl wrap.

 

Dude I've had my SC satin black for a year and a half now. It's on my dd that's not even garaged and no maintenance, no fade, and I don't see how anyone can call it a fad when hot rodders have done it for many years. Only negative I've found is that it gets scratched fairly easy.

 

My buddy has a Mercedes that is satin black and it looks awesome. On the contrary, I've also had a friend "attempt" a flat black on a 350Z and it looked like garbage.

If you do it, do it right and take your time. It has potential. But don't expect it to stay clean for very long. And +1 on the vinyl wrap.

 

I think people refer to it as a fad simply because its new to the import world (at least on the scale it is now), and most of the cars that end up in matte colors are like that for a very short duration. I personally like the way it looks, pending the rest of the car flows with it. All of the wranglers I've owned ended up completely coated in flat black bed liner...you could always go that route on an IS and NEVER worry about scratches, dents, chips, or fading...quite magical

 

how good can the vinyl hold up to rock chips and stuff? especially on the front bumper areas.

 

Not a big fan.

 

I think the SC and the IS on the top of page 2 look tight. if you're gonna do it do it right... the car can not be stock. and Wrap it, dont paint it

 

that sc looks sick! and there aren't many matte black is300 i think? or maybe i haven't seen any. i say whatever float your boat

 

stock wise doesn't look so good though