help does anyone have pics of any accords with flat paint jobs hence black white whatever other color flat paint comes in im desperate ive seen them on civics and tegs but not accords please help and is there any prep work i could do before takin the car to the paint shop to keep the cost down

 

Why would you want to paint it flat black? Don't you want the paint to shine? Seems like the article in SCC with the STi has started a trend.

 

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Yep...unless you have a multiple colored car I don't really see the purpose of it IMO it's trendy. *shrug*

All you have to do is sand the current paint, prime and use flat black (or whatever color you're wanting to paint) wet sand then clear coat etc...

 

Flat Paint? Why? Just let your current paint oxidize, then you will have flat paint.
I have never heard of such a thing. It's like when you see a vehicle riding around in just primer. That shows you that they are in the process of saving up some cash to get a shiny paint job, but just don't quite have enough yet. I say Don't do it. but then again, it is your car, and reputation on the line, not mine.

 

get a couple bottle of spray paint. and it saves

 

if you know what you're doing, and have it done professionally:



spray can job (not flat black):




even if you take your time, the spray/rattle can job doesn't come close as far as appearance. with that said, i think it's pretty pointless to have your car stripped/sanded down in order to go flat black. now, if your paint is in pretty bad shape (as both of the above cars were), i can see going that route.

prep work you can do beforehand... you could do the sanding on your own, but if you don't know what you're doing, you might as well leave it all to the professionals.


edit:
btw, why the same thread twice? : https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1102219

 

mmmmmm flat black primer.

 

Someone please fill me in.... Is that the last step on the wagon? Or is there some color/ SHiNe coming to it. Around here, if you see that rolling around, it's because they are picking out their new paint scheme/color and saving up the cash. So is that the final paint job??? if so, you never have to wax it. Weird though, in my opinion.

 

So many cars' resale value will go down the ******* thanks to the sanded down paint and flat black trend...

 

Some people like the ashy look. Being a wagon owner myself that picture left me a little disturbed that one of my brethren is misrepresenting our calibur of Honda owner in such a fashion.


Still love you bro...

Just not that non-reflective paint job.

 

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Still love you bro...

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I agree, I think that just kills what would have been a beautiful car.

 

that 91 at the top is not bad looking. but i would want to see it in good light. and without the amber turn signals.

 

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ahhh dfaulkner. whatsup (eric from MRS) i meant to send you a pm and get you to post in this topic. love it btw

 

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i like this.

 

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yeah i like that too


but i just really can't get into the idea of flat paint on hondas.... if it was like a 42 ford coupe or something like that then maybe... but hondas


i just dont get it

 

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this looks terrible in my opinion it looks so bland and not finished.

 

Flat back primer=ghetto imho

satin paint job(professionally painted shineless paint, think: 60's lowrider)=hot