[gprso]

What kind of paint is this ?

 

[exvelocity]

it appears to be a regular basecoat /clearcoat paint with flattening agent added in the clearcoat , it also could be just straight basecoat with no clear, which cannot last long .unless it just sits at shows or in a garage

 

[ThumperAC]

my question is why? IMO it looks like crap, like someone put primer on the car and never painted it

 

[Turtlespd]

yeah, it looks like basecoat to me. What i think he is trying to achieve is look that was done in the 60's. DUll,FLAT and cheap! Lucky for you they sell that stuff in a can and it comes with a catalyst so that makes it durable and readily available.

Paul

 

[standalone]

really expensive primer

 

[onelove]

This look can be achieved properly, however it's not fun to keep clean at all (oil or any touches of the hand will cause the car to have a glossy look in that spot).

This is one of the best import executions of this paint I have seen. Chris Dye used gloss black vinyl on a flat black base to make the graphics stand out but still be subtle.

 

[Driftracer3]

really expensive primer

It is a flat clear over a black base. Any shop painting such an expensive show car wouldnt leave it just in primer. It could be a black base with no clear, but laying graphics over that wouldnt be a good idea, so that wouldnt make sense either.

 

[Turtlespd]

In the old days yes they either left black primer or base coat only but nowadays manufactures have steped up to the plate and offer it as a color code. Only places who are not up to date on products dont know how to get a hold of this stuff. It is like anyother color and is durable just as any aftermarket refinish!

 

[0wned]

Something I have yet to see which I think would be really cool on a car would be a polished annodized aluminum look.

 

[Turtlespd]

do a search, its been and done. 99% of the jobs are piss poor jobs but i seen some really awsome small plastic pieces.