DC2 spraying it matt black!!

[dslt]

Hey just wondering on what people thought on matt black cars? Was considering spraying my whole car matt black?
Anyone got any photos of a matt black Honda they wish to share?

[Zdster]

Unless the prep work is done really really well, dont bother!

[phil3842]

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh208/rx2_freak/CivicTypeR_2006_6060519_002_1M.jpg


http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh208/rx2_freak/s20003eb7.jpg

[dslt]

Nice, yeah ive done my cf bonnet already. Turned out really well. Just getting the thought of spraying the whole car

[phil3842]

what sort of honda u sprayin

[rayb3na_]

it looks good but u gotta be careful at the diy carwash places.. cos yeah sometimes the high pressure hose is really strong and it flakes off the paint.. even after prepping properly just a heads up!

[rawr]

i dont know. It looks good on drift pigs and older model cars im not too sure on a dc2

[CB7_OWNER]

Srzly i think high gloss clear coat would look better on a dc2...

And that CTR in the above posted pic doesnt look like its matte finish..i think that s2000 looks lyk rubbish ... just my IMO... such a fine car it originally was...But yeh.. just my 2c

[dslt]

Car wash places shouldnt be a problem. Just wash it in my garage at home lolz with minimal use of water. Yeah ive sprayed my rims matt black already. Planning on spraying the whole car this weekend with a mate. i reckon it would look tuff as, thats the reason why

[trism]

actually, what i think you want is satin black, not matte black.

matte black looks like the car is in primer


satin black is what you are after for a proper look


http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/sxj6151/NICO/b2e8c1fc20016xc7.jpg

[dslt]

damn that looks so tuff. As i am doing a DIY job, will i be able to get satin black at like autobarn or repco? Or should i go to those paint places and get the paint mixed up.

[lil_foy]

Hope you're not going to use cans for the whole car.

[power_of_dreams]

looks like chalkboard :S

[absolutR]

one of my bes mate's brother is a car sprayer, he owns not only an evo running on 23 psi, but he just sprayed my mates r32 mat balck, which is unreal. sits there in liten up car parks with no reflection what so ever lol, love it!

[xntrik]

^
why did you had to include the evo running on 23psi in that sentence? made no sence.


anyways if you're gonna spray your dc2 matt black, let me join in.

i wanna see how this turns out.

[dsp26]

^
why did you had to include the evo running on 23psi in that sentence? made no sence.


anyways if you're gonna spray your dc2 matt black, let me join in.

i wanna see how this turns out.

yeah i wanted to say something lol.. random.

s15 looks hot



http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1512837
http://www.savageautosports.com/images/sema05_040.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2192/2109494227_060c80d820.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2111/2109494059_1f912bb914.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2312/2109494153_c5b031a9df.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/JDM96SpecCTR/my%20cars/track008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/JDM96SpecCTR/my%20cars/opeypan.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/JDM96SpecCTR/my%20cars/DSC00217.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q75/Sneezincd5/jason423.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e227/chaoticsti/fbmercedes.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e227/chaoticsti/fbmercedes1.jpg
http://www.amsperformance.com/album/albums/wingedwarrior06/normal_TI2-AMS-Evo-2.jpg
http://www.amsperformance.com/album/albums/wingedwarrior06/normal_TI2-AMS-Evo-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c65/1STI2H8/friends%20cars/IMG_0251.jpg
http://f5.putfile.com/6/16317024076.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/MJ23FE/2005%20SEMA%20Las%20Vegas/SEMA%20car%20pics/mini-2005SEMALasVegas_124bordercopy.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/MJ23FE/Best%20Pictures/mini-2005SEMALasVegas_125bordercopy.jpg

[[RSX 03]]

actually, what i think you want is satin black, not matte black.

matte black looks like the car is in primer


satin black is what you are after for a proper look


http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/sxj6151/NICO/b2e8c1fc20016xc7.jpg

duuuuuuuuuuu maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa me so horny.

[dslt]

lolz.. yups will definately be using cans =)

I'll try finish it this weekend, will definately post up some photos

[xenonkuraz]

I've always wanted to have my car satin black like that s15! I wonder how much it would cost to get it done professionally...

[G-Stick]

the dc2 aint going to look good... in satin black :(

[IEVAQ8]

sattin black ftw.....my opinion

[mr.hieudangly]

man
that s15 wide body kit ><
too good

[defect]

yeh satin black ftw!!
matt is too primer'd lookin'

[Lukey]

show us how it turns out of u do it!

[Zdster]

I've always wanted to have my car satin black like that s15! I wonder how much it would cost to get it done professionally...

If you want to do it properly and make it look good, then it will cost alot. The body has to be perfectly straight and you have to do a good job spraying otherwise it is very easy to make it look bad.

[NightKids]

His using spray cans.... i think.

[dsp26]

His using spray cans.... i think.

seen it done... ill advised to use cans as it's kinda like foundation on chicks faces... gotta balance the coating perfectly or else it looks shit. good luck to the op... i will try it though on a lip and sideskirts when i get em...

i would do a third coat and sand it down with 1200 or 1600 grit wet sandpaper...

[dslt]

Sweet, sure am using spray cans lolz. Like i said ive done my bonnet it turned out great so far.. Will doign doing the rest of the body this week. The only doubt i have is the paint flaking off? Is there like an uncoat that i should use to prevent this from happenign

[dsp26]

Sweet, sure am using spray cans lolz. Like i said ive done my bonnet it turned out great so far.. Will doign doing the rest of the body this week. The only doubt i have is the paint flaking off? Is there like an uncoat that i should use to prevent this from happenign

if you still had your stocko paint that is very much sufficient assuming you roughened it up some with maybe 800 grit sandpaper before spraying over it.... if that was the case i would have done 2 coats only and 1200/1400/1600 grit sanded the final product for a nice clean look :thumbsup:

post pics....

***EDIT***
make sure you leave it out in the sun often for at least a week, it's no alternative but it makes up for the "cooking time" that is done in spray booths...

[diffuzn]

hes got balls to sand his car down and spray with cans lol!!! good luck

[dsp26]

hes got balls to sand his car down and spray with cans lol!!! good luck

yep.. to do it straight up too :p

i at least practiced on my old car when it got written off. levelling the satin black is easier if the original paint had been roughened up.

But once you use a can you have to use the whole thing coz when paint starts drying at the tip, next time you spray it, it blotches and it's a pain in the arse to remove and sand down later.

1 can of the 400ml satin black from supercheap can easily do 2 coats of a bonnet... if he pulls it off well then the whole car will cost him less than $100.

Must perfect finishing with the sanding though.

[trism]

matte black is dead. matte. totally solid finish. looks like arse.

looks like a chalkboard.

looks like primer.

its ugly.

satin black has a very tiny amount more "shinyness"

its not much, but it makes the difference between looking like a unfinished car, and a proper paint job.

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

matte black is dead. matte. totally solid finish. looks like arse.

I think it looks Faptastic!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/hosmer/86&#37;20CRX%20Si/SANY0109.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/hosmer/86%20CRX%20Si/SANY0110.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/b203g/breadvan0031.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/b203g/breadvan009.jpg

In reality the affect goes by what sought of paint you used and how much prepping you did

Good luck with it mate and lets see it come out bad ass :angel: :thumbsup:

[trism]

that CRX is satin, not matte :)

and the other two photos are shocking photoshops lol

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

that CRX is satin, not matte :)

and the other two photos are shocking photoshops lol

Actually guy said he did it in matte but ill be happy to double check :)

As for the civic not too sure (But wouldn't supprise me if it was real)

[absolutR]

^
why did you had to include the evo running on 23psi in that sentence? made no sence.


anyways if you're gonna spray your dc2 matt black, let me join in.

i wanna see how this turns out.

lol cant leave it out coz i never put him in a sentance without mentioning it lol

[dslt]

lolz 23psi nice =)

[dsp26]

sooo.. is anyone going to actually try this?

i did my valve cover and it looks sweet :p

i may actually get me a spare panel and practice, may do it on my bonnet... gotta find a week with a streak of hot sunny non windy days though...

[CB7_OWNER]

Keep us updated..perhaps u can post pics as u go along.. =D

[EGB18CT]

i did quite a bit of research into this paint a while back cos i wanted to do my eg in flat black.... now there is all different types...

there is BSAF brand which is owned by glasurit which is the best flat paint money can buy, that what the amg merc was painted in and i believe the s15, it also comes in different colours like matt blues, yellows, oranges etc... brows honda tech you will see... this paint i dont know if you can get it here...

the other option is the spray can job of using john deere blitz black this has got a sheen to it and is not flat and will chalk up as time goes by, most people use this

then there is ppg gloss plack with the flattening agent clear put in it to dull the paint this would be the best bet to go with here in aus i think unless you can find basf.

the evo and wrx i believe pictured were painted with a spray can and was a project for sport car shop in the states

i read spraying flat was actually pretty easy just cant really let it dry out then continue on

also no waxing of the car! just shampoo and dry!

[defect]

damn I really want 2 see the outcome to your car.
best of luck.

why cant u wax matt coloured cars?
does it scratch a sh1t load easier comparing to black cars?

[dslt]

On the way to work today, i saw a satin black merc van looked so nice, perfect paint job. Will be starting mine this weekend for sure, if i stuff it up. Ill get it professionally done, insurance job of course

Will post photos once ive started, if someone can tell me how to post photos lolz

[dsp26]

just to let you guys know that supercheap has got a sale on the "Australian Export ENAMEL" spray cans @ 5x250mg for $10... DO NOT get these.... as it doesn't actually say enamel on it till you read the back... you have to get the ACRYLIC stuff which comes in a green 400mg can @ $14... the enamel shit goes cloudy after some time...

anyways minus the acrylic paint, i have 5 cans i can use as bottom coat and 4 sheets of sand paper (1x800, 1x1500, 2x2000) all costing well under $20...

will do a back panel this weekend....

just to let you guys know the acryllic is fine for automotive and you don't need fancy stuff... this is how it looked on my wheels with 1 undercoat of etch primer and 2 coats of satin black.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/dsp26/P02-09-07_18.jpg



this one is with the paint drying but the front most one on the bottom left is dry...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/dsp26/P02-08-07_19-1.jpg

[NightKids]

Wow that looks great!

[dslt]

damnn thats looks good, how do i post up pix i wanan post some of what ive sprayed so far..

[dsp26]

damnn thats looks good, how do i post up pix i wanan post some of what ive sprayed so far..

www.photobucket.com... do it.. do it now!!!

[Zdster]

if i stuff it up. Ill get it professionally done, insurance job of course


I hope you are not suggesting what I think you are suggesting!

[Lukey]

whats he suggesting?!!?

[Zdster]

whats he suggesting?!!?

It sounds like insurance fraud . . . :zip:

[Lukey]

ohok.

[NightKids]

Yes that's what it seems like... insurance fraud 4 sure

[dslt]

Insurance frauddd? Nahhh!! Im all legit

[G-Stick]

got any pics? you can email me and ill post it up for ya

[NightKids]

Yeah let's see some pics! You from MELB dslt?

[dslt]

yuppsss sth east =) ill put some photos up tomoolozz. will be starting on the front bumper this weekend then moving doing bit by bit from thens

[Fo55il]

my next paint job is gon be satin black for sure.
show us pics yo

[AutoNoob]

i wanted to spray my grille with acrylic and this is what the supercheap guy said to me:
"acrylic are not for cars, u need to buy touch up paint"

WTF!!! touch up paint is expensive, those acryllic bottles are like 3 bucks. So I guess the acryllic cans are ok to spray car wheels? do u need a coat after u spray the wheels with acryllic?

[Fo55il]

aa coat of what? Clear?

u need to put clear on

[AutoNoob]

yah clear. kool.

[panda[cRx]]

saw an 86 with all matt/satin black paint the other day and it looks shithouse lol

i reckon unless u get a pro painter to do it'll come out shit

[Crapdaz]

doesnt matte paint after a few years just becomes chalky and dry finish then ends up flaking.

[NightKids]

So where's the pics!

[dslt]

Weather has been really shit lately. the melbournians will probably be able to clarify that. Might get a move on this weekend though

Fingers crossed!!

[XP02ED]

hey dude my cars gettinmg painted soon too, im going for satin black instead of matt black though! eager on some pics when u finished!

[Lukey]

hey dude my cars gettinmg painted soon too, im going for satin black instead of matt black though! eager on some pics when u finished!

post some pics of it when its done please!

[PNS 001_EG3]

not meaning to put you off, but if you havent done spraying before or prep work id definetly stay away from matt black, just sprayed my car and did the prep work. and would not do it again lol anyways goodluck!

[Fo55il]

I Demand Picss !!!!! Now Now

[NightKids]

not meaning to put you off, but if you havent done spraying before or prep work id definetly stay away from matt black, just sprayed my car and did the prep work. and would not do it again lol anyways goodluck!

Post pics please!

[XP02ED]

not meaning to put you off, but if you havent done spraying before or prep work id definetly stay away from matt black, just sprayed my car and did the prep work. and would not do it again lol anyways goodluck!

matt black is actually easier than a metalic or pearl colour.

[Fo55il]

i sense lies !!!

[XP02ED]

i sense lies !!!

from...

[dsp26]

well i must say this has been very educational.. in the process i found a way to give satin black a nice carbon look through scrubbing.. kinda a pearl gunmetal!!

DO NOT USE ANY LESS THAN 300GRIT TO ROUGHEN UP YOUR FACTORY PAINT!!!! It's a pain in the arse to level the smallest scratch which you'll notice after your first coat.

Pics below of my efforts today (2mp phone camera):


First Enamel Coat
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/dsp26/DSC03502.jpg


First Enamel Coat - 30mins of 300 grit sanding
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/dsp26/DSC03503.jpg


Second Enamel Coat - 30mins of 300 grit sanding
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/dsp26/DSC03504.jpg


Third Enamel Coat - 30mins of 300 grit sanding http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/dsp26/DSC03505.jpg


Fourth Acryllic Coat - Unpolished... 24hr drying time.
- As you can see theres streaks from me going up and down with the can... alo of effort in polishing will have to be done to remove this...
- It can be avoided if you do your Top coat under the following conditions which it wasn't really today:
- Not Windy
- Not Overly cold
- DO NOT do this in the sun, it will dry too quickly giving the streak effect when you start overlapping
- ALWAYS shake your can for at least another 30secs between 1-2 streaks
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/dsp26/PIC00098.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/dsp26/PIC00099.jpg



Sooo... with the success of this i think anyway I decided to do a quick photoshop of the rear..... yay or nay???

(Only pic i have of the rear taken the day i bought the car.. oh and thats cristian in the background lol)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/dsp26/CRX2-1.jpg

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

BAHAHAHHAHAAA look at crisitan

Mate that looks sweet as (infact might give this a try)

What paint did you use for this?

and yes the ass = YAY

[dsp26]

BAHAHAHHAHAAA look at crisitan

Mate that looks sweet as (infact might give this a try)

What paint did you use for this?

and yes the ass = YAY

Thanks!!! :)

I used:
- 4x200mg cans of "Australian Export Enamel Satin Black" @ $10 for x5 from Supercheap to do the 3 undercoats (which turns into like 1.5 coats from sanding anyway)
- 1x400mg can of "Septone Acryllic Satin Black) @ $14 for x1 from Supercheap to do 2 top coats and still have half the can left.
- 300 grit sandpaper, 800 grit sandpaper, 1500 grit sandpaper, 2000 grit sandpaper
- Polyglaze cut and polish.

Will take hi-res pics tomorrow when finished as tomorrow will be:
- Remove minor rough spots (like dirt, spray can blotches, etc) with 800 grit
- 1500 then 2000 grit run through
- Then cut and polish....

[IEVAQ8]

nice...and YEH for the rear

[krogoth]

yeh man

great work

def do the rear

complete the s3xiness, lol

[dsp26]

sooo.. is the "JDM look" an acquired taste?

I asked colleages at work as well as the mrs and her friends and siblings and they all said a big NO to the rear???

Post updated with hi-res pics of the top coat btw...

[TCP]

dont ask women about cars lol..
and dsit where abouts you live i wanna see it in person =]

[Lukey]

that doesnt look to bad mate.

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

sooo.. is the "JDM look" an acquired taste?

I asked colleages at work as well as the mrs and her friends and siblings and they all said a big NO to the rear???

Post updated with hi-res pics of the top coat btw...

DUDE!

Do what YOU like not what you girlfriend,mother,co-workers,friends,forum like

Del Sol's imho are very hard to paint in the "jdm" way

IMHO i think del sol's deserve a nice EG front change over :p

[Fo55il]

lol - ppl too worried bout what other gon say ...

[TCP]

u listen to women ur car might end up pink hahaha

[Fo55il]

mmm - not bad, but any pics of it in the sunlight ?

apart from sum streaks looks pretty good.

is it supposed to be a lil shiny?

[Fo55il]

u listen to women ur car might end up pink hahaha

lol - hahah dats a new one. i liek it

[dsp26]

mmm - not bad, but any pics of it in the sunlight ?

apart from sum streaks looks pretty good.

is it supposed to be a lil shiny?

yeah i'll take one tomorrow after I polish it up... satin paint is supposed to be shiny but not reflective

[Fo55il]

yup yup. mad mad.

done in a booth wid proper equipment should be mad...

whole car that is

[EKVTIR-T]

Not digging the black bonnet but good diy all the same :thumbsup:

[Fo55il]

HOT

http://images.superstreetonline.com/featuredvehicles/130_0311_02z+Skunk2_Honda_EP3_Civic_Si+Rear_Right_ Side_View.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/paulos/car%20bits/16032008131.jpg

[Lukey]

that del sol, is , just, made me, wet myself.

[EKVTIR-T]

Don't get me started.Love satin/matt black lol

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/5957/img02cw5.jpg
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/4687/img03oe5.jpg
http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9821/401351bs1.jpg

[xenonkuraz]

First glance at the s14 (first pic) I thought it was a dc2! He needs a headlight update to complete the look ;) The ferrari looks weird. I still dig the S15

[TECDUP]

wow!

i actually really like the ferrari...love the horse on the bonnet



my 2 cents: love the satin on your bonnet, great job (ballsy job, scared much when you started?)...leave the boot white

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

Hey why not do wing Black?

[TCP]

drooools

[teaseR]

keeep the paint cans in a warm - hot bucket of water...
this will thin out the paint so no blogging occurs

[Fo55il]

teaser is very correct !!!

ALWAYS , WEN SPRAYING ANYTHIN

DO THAT !!!!

[dsp26]

keeep the paint cans in a warm - hot bucket of water...
this will thin out the paint so no blogging occurs

thanks for the advice though too late now :p

I would strongly advise this for the acryllic laquer then.. it's A LOT thicker than the enamel.

Ultimate goal would have been this but not game (Satin White)
http://www.motivemagazine.com/emAlbum/albums/Events/Industry%20Shows/Geneva/2008/01%20Day%20Photos/2008-Geneva-Auto-Show-043.jpg
http://www.motivemagazine.com/emAlbum/albums/Events/Industry%20Shows/Geneva/2008/01%20Day%20Photos/2008-Geneva-Auto-Show-042.jpg
http://www.motivemagazine.com/emAlbum/albums/Events/Industry%20Shows/Geneva/2008/01%20Day%20Photos/2008-Geneva-Auto-Show-041.jpg

[xenonkuraz]

sex..

[NEED VTEC]

spray can matt/satin paint jobs are always gonna have those streaks/linesthrough it.. to do it properly you need to put on a base coat of black then clear it, but use a matting agent in the clear, using a spray gun that is

but great can job though

[XP02ED]

did you buff it or paint and dry

[defect]

if your going to do the rear, make sure u remove the wing 2.
imho, the wing looks ugly

[PNS 001_EG3]

hey mate never sprayed with cans but lines happen when you over lap when the spray gun is too close. try bringing the can further away. (yes it will not put as much paint down and youll have to do more coats but its more likly not to create lines. not to bad either. throw up some more pics

[XP02ED]

any updates?

[NightKids]

Yeah any updates? Or chickend out?

[Fo55il]

bitched out hard

[XP02ED]

atm, mines being experimented on.

the petrol door has been used incase i dont like the turn out, basically the petrol door is in satin black and was prepped very well which a clean finish came out and i do like it although have 1 issue on my mind.

if i paint my car satin black, this f*kers gna be hard to sell later

[rayb3na_]

no it wont!! ahaha i'd buy it bro =p

[Fo55il]

wat sort or paint r u using xposed?

[dc2dc2dc2]

lol @ pain
true indian
my pain in drying
pain is love

[XP02ED]

painter has experimented with 2 pac and acrylic

acrylic looks better as the 2 pac looks to matt, although a buff an polish may make it shiny day in and day our will make the matt look abit crap i think

gna go with acrylic satin black if i decide to do this, im waiting for a sunny day to look at how it looks in the sun as the petrol door looks good all wet and stuff har har!

[Fo55il]

everything looks good wet bahahaha

hmm so did u paint it matt back or satin black? or is there no diff?

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/sxj6151/NICO/b2e8c1fc20016xc7.jpg

im after this finish

[XP02ED]

thats satin black, ive looked at the 3 blacks i like at it comes too

satin black, matte black and SATIN BLACK PEARL < this is sex although gna cost me to much LOL

basically the difference between mat and satin is that mat is very dull, not shiny at all where satin is shiny but doesnt reflect!

heres satin black pearl

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_503/car_photo_251502_7.jpg

[trism]

that s15 is satin black.

matte black will look like a chalkboard, itll look shit

you want satin black

[tRipitaka]

would it be easy to clean/maintain satin black ?

[dsp26]

would it be easy to clean/maintain satin black ?

yeah but you can't leave dirt on it for prolonged periods coz you won't be putting clear coat on it.. it'll start corroding quicker.

my rims kinda look dirt now coz i kept neglecting to wash off dirt and brake dust.

[dsp26]

any updates?


Yeah any updates? Or chickend out?


bitched out hard


you guys asking me or the OP?

[XP02ED]

asking the op, although if u wanna update on your progress :D

yeh harder to maintain and harder to prep. LOL!

i had a look at my fuel door today and it looked good, im gna get my rear bar done and see how it looks if i dont like it, its going to go stock color

[dsp26]

asking the op, although if u wanna update on your progress :D

yeh harder to maintain and harder to prep. LOL!

i had a look at my fuel door today and it looked good, im gna get my rear bar done and see how it looks if i dont like it, its going to go stock color

Good stuff.. i should've experimented on that too!

however post#99 is correct, the fuel cap would've been consistent but when you do the bonnet, the streaks are almost inescapable unless you do it really far because it dries so quick, the texture on the bonnet changes as it dries, but because the fuel cap is small you would've painted the whole thing before it dried.

I ended up doing mine again, made it worse... the cheap enamel undercaot i did was a bastard of a thing, it turns into chalkboard/milky shit regardless. I sanded the whole thing back down and resprayed acrylic over it. tried to level it by sanding it back down then i hit the enamel undercoat on some parts.

over it now looks ****ed, should've left to what i had in the pics in the previous page :( just gonna get it done properly

[XP02ED]

yeh, although mine will be done via a spray gun not a can. If you were using a car, suggest that you go to a hip hop store which sell different type of can heads that graffiti artist use, buy the wide spread ones :D ive got a few which i use for home jobs on small stuff.

did the streaks look bad in the sun?

maybe add another coat and buff and polish it to get swirl marks instead of straight streaks LOL

[JasonGilholme]

fark black.

satin white ftw.

any more photos of satin white cars??

[dsp26]

yeh, although mine will be done via a spray gun not a can. If you were using a car, suggest that you go to a hip hop store which sell different type of can heads that graffiti artist use, buy the wide spread ones :D ive got a few which i use for home jobs on small stuff.

did the streaks look bad in the sun?

maybe add another coat and buff and polish it to get swirl marks instead of straight streaks LOL

streaks were unnoticable in the sun, its when its out of the sun and you see angled light reflections that you see it.

since your using a gun, feel like letting us know who'll be mixing your paint and what head you use...

got a compressor at home, should've used it to begin with

[dsp26]

fark black.

satin white ftw.

any more photos of satin white cars??

tried searching it.. don't bother, search results you'll get are all wedding gowns, etc lol

[JasonGilholme]

I searched matte white and it came up with similiar results. I guess people confuse satin/matte alot.

I think the white would be a bit easier to spray as any highlights aren't going to be as noticeable. (ie white highlights on white paint vs white highlights on black paint)

less contrast in the highlights so the waves shouldn't be too noticeable.

[dsp26]

I searched matte white and it came up with similiar results. I guess people confuse satin/matte alot.

I think the white would be a bit easier to spray as any highlights aren't going to be as noticeable. (ie white highlights on white paint vs white highlights on black paint)

less contrast in the highlights so the waves shouldn't be too noticeable.

but did you how smoothe satin white car i posted was?? i want to eat off it!!

and i want my black to llok like that s15

satin only looks good silky smooth, otherwsie its just "dodgy black or white paint job with no clear coat" :(

[JasonGilholme]

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/industry/shine-free-matte-paint-is-the-new-black/

theres some cool shots there.

yeah i know what you mean. when i get back to QLD i might give it a go on my boot lid. i need to fill in the wholes from the wing anyway so i might as well give it a shot.

matte white body with flat black rota's! :D:D

[XP02ED]

ah the head i was referring to was for spray cans! uno the white head on spray cans, you can buy different types, this might help!

i cant go with white, need black!

ill try get a camera too for what i do! and ye when it aint sunny and u see the reflection u can see a dody job to a good one with satin/matte black

[Fo55il]

im looking for a sprayer to do mine ......

[dslt]

Havent back out just yet, gonna get Promax in clayton to spray my car in 3 weeks time =) will post photos when done

[Fo55il]

how much u gettin it done for ?

[XP02ED]

curious, any1 done this yet in aus?

wondering if clear coating will be needed too, although i think it will make it glossy looking?

[JasonGilholme]

there are clear coats out there that don't have a gloss finish. Theres matte/satin clear coats that you could use as a top "protectant' sort of layer.

[Zdster]

im looking for a sprayer to do mine ......

I saw a 180 at DT Panels a couple of weeks ago with a matt black finish. I am sure they can do it for you.

[XP02ED]

ooo ill have a look at some auto paint stores.

ah thanks zdster, my cars actually painted satin black now and DANG it looks awesome.. although few touchups within some areas needs to be fixed.

had a word to the painter and he asked if i wanted to clear it for protection, but worries its gna make it look like gloss black. if you know what i mean? he wasn't to sure if there is a clear which is like anti gloss kinda thing!

[JasonGilholme]

i've read that you can mix flattening agents into clear coat mixes to stop the gloss effect to (if he's mixin the paint himself he might be able to try this)

try it on a different panel first tho.

post pics too man!!!!!!!!!!

[XP02ED]

ah sweet! good idea, ill get him to try it on my petrol door! hahahah!

i see what you mean, and see how it can work.

What someone else is suggested is to just clear it, then buff and polish it after to take abit of the clear out!

yeh i'll post pics this weekend! the front bar is off atm as its getting redone as there was a scratch ( normal paint woulda covered it ) but the matte/satin look made it show!

all i gta say is DAMN, any1 who does this be prepared to prep the surface REALLY REALLY good!

[Fo55il]

zdster, ye man ive heard of this 180.

ive got dt on my choice list atm.
n a few hea n there.

[vuongkong]

hey guys, saw a prefacelift dc2 in matt black at livo on saturday. had not sideholdings as well. looked awesome, very agressive

[Zdster]

zdster, ye man ive heard of this 180.

ive got dt on my choice list atm.
n a few hea n there.

Send me a PM with who else you are talking to - just curious.



hey guys, saw a prefacelift dc2 in matt black at livo on saturday. had not sideholdings as well. looked awesome, very agressive

What is a sideholding?

[vuongkong]

sidemouldings sry ! lol

[emoluv]

Just sprayed my car satin black with a compressor and gun, turned out pretty nice, it's drying atm. There's a a little bit of orange peel though.
Does anyone know if it will be ok to wet sand it with 1200 or 2000 then buff it out?
Should I use a compound polish or something?

[IEVAQ8]

Just sprayed my car satin black with a compressor and gun, turned out pretty nice, it's drying atm. There's a a little bit of orange peel though.
Does anyone know if it will be ok to wet sand it with 1200 or 2000 then buff it out?
Should I use a compound polish or something?

what car did u spray????????????????

u cant buff matte colours, otherwise it will shine..............

post pics.................

[emoluv]

So is it possible to remove the orange peel then?
It's a crx, I'll post picies tomorrow.

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

Pics tomorrow or it didn't happen

*holds Bat in hand*

[emoluv]

well it did happen, hence trying to get a little help here.
So can i wetsand it to get rid of the drips/orange peel??

[XP02ED]

uc ant wetsand it, its going to scratch the paint which will require another coat.

[Fo55il]

think u might haev to sand it down n respray it

[jezza10]

how did the car turn out mate?