[BlackPantherExpress]

Has anyone done a G8 GT/GXP all in Flat Black? I saw a 300 SRT8 in NYC last year in all Flat Black and it looked pretty sweet...thinking about it for the long term plans of the car...heads/cam/reworked motor, flat black paint, etc.

I figure since I already have black, it wouldn't be as hard or as extensive to go that route (like having to redo the engine bay, inside door jams, etc.

Thoughts?

 

[lepp1892]

I know I have seen one on here. I just can't seem to find it.

 

[lepp1892]

http://www.g8board.com/forums/showpost.php?p=808312&postcount=1073

Swagman has a grey vinyl wrap on his.. not quite flat black but it is close.

 

[D-Webz]

Not a fan of flat black, to me it always reminded me of those guys that would never finish Their paint jobs on their project cars.

Having said that, I saw a Matte Grey CTS-V and it looked absolutely amazing.

 

[BlackPantherExpress]

Older cars, sure...I can see that and have often thought the same thing. But on newer cars, not so much.

I like the Grey Vinyl wraps, but I think I might go more permanent. With a good vinyl job costing upwards of $3-4k and not holding up to the environment as well as paint, I think I can get a flat black paint job for not much more, although permanent.

I won't do it until next year though. I want to go through the motor this winter after getting a DD and take it from there. Car is getting long in the tooth and will need a repaint regardless, pushing 112k miles. But I plan to keep the car long term so it might be worth the investment.

 

[D-Webz]

I think it can be pulled off. Rat Rods have ruined the flat black for me. I think what your wanting to do, it will actually look really good and will be unique. It will get a lot of attention that's for sure. I don't have the guys to try something like that. Kudos to you for stepping outside the box!

Older cars, sure...I can see that and have often thought the same thing. But on newer cars, not so much.

I like the Grey Vinyl wraps, but I think I might go more permanent. With a good vinyl job costing upwards of $3-4k and not holding up to the environment as well as paint, I think I can get a flat black paint job for not much more, although permanent.

I won't do it until next year though. I want to go through the motor this winter after getting a DD and take it from there. Car is getting long in the tooth and will need a repaint regardless, pushing 112k miles. But I plan to keep the car long term so it might be worth the investment.

 

[BlackPantherExpress]

Don't give kudos yet...I haven't done it yet.

 

[Bob the Noob]

My ex brother in-law painted his truck flat black... said it was a real pain in the ass because a little scuff mark was there for good. Can't really buff it out like you can with a gloss finish.

 

[DanSVT03]

Looks good on some cars and terrible on others. Whatever you do, don't "plasti dip" the whole car cause that looks like crap.

 

[roshambo14]

I think flat black has been overdone for some time, at least entire cars that color. That's just my $.02 though.