So I really enjoy the look of flat or satin painted cars. however 3 of the 5 paint shops around my area say they dont do flat paintjobs and wont ever give a reason why. So this brings the question, What are the cons of a flat/satin paintjob? Besides the fact you cant wax it. Thanks for your help

 

The paint is extremely hard to keep clean, once it gets dirty. Any oils/residues you pick up driving or otherwise, will either soak into the paint or break down the properties of the paint itself. Think of flat paint as "un-protected" paint. Clearcoat is like a shield, giving you a buffer zone to protect the color.

 

they also make a new kind of clear coat which once applied turns into a matte look...dont exactly know who makes it but if u search im sure u will find...with that one u can wax, buff and paint will be protected

 

sick.... thanks guys. I dont think the flat will be worth the hassle. yeah its what i really want, but i also want a paintjob thatll last.

 

i did my own flat job. no clear...its alright...i did look in to the new way of doing it with the flat clear. but you do miss the glimmer after awhile. my car is a ef and its flatblack and the roof is flat red. i mite repaint it gloss black this winter jsut cause its easier to take care of lol

 

check out tcpglobal.com, look under the kustom shop link. the paint is called hot rod flats. its single stage flat paint in a variety of colors. they also offer a flat clear if you wanna shoot it over a base color they dont offer.

 

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i used there flat metalic black paint it came out looking awesome

 

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huh?

First off, in the world of PPG they have a flattening agent. There are paints which are single stage paints. I.E. they do not need a clear. You mix the flattening agent with the single stage black and walla!!!!! Flat black!!!
ORRRRR
They do have a low gloss clear which will give a satin look over the matte look. But the last time I bought some in DuPont it ran me $60 a qt...just as a reference, the normal clear we get costs $120 a gal.

 

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huh?

First off, in the world of PPG they have a flattening agent. There are paints which are single stage paints. I.E. they do not need a clear. You mix the flattening agent with the single stage black and walla!!!!! Flat black!!!
ORRRRR
They do have a low gloss clear which will give a satin look over the matte look. But the last time I bought some in DuPont it ran me $60 a qt...just as a reference, the normal clear we get costs $120 a gal.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah,I was just going to say why not just find a clear coat that has a dull or less than gloss finish.

 

house of colors has a whole flat series. all the coors only flat. and yes it comes with a matte clear so it is easy to clean and has all thr protection offered by a normal clear coat

 

+1 on the tcpglobal hotrod flatz.

The paint is fairly cheap and the end results are very nice.

My dad is wanting to paint his hatch a satin green with clear, and this is the route were going.



Modified by boostinandscootin at 12:30 PM 9/1/2008

 

i have done a couple bikes like this and doing a hatch right now. i can travel if you need someone to spray