I have seen some satin finish cars lately, and I have to say, they look bad a**. Especially the more muscular ones. Anybody else here find themselves starting to like satin finish paint on classic muscle cars?
I dig it, but as a painter lord help the guy that has to make a repair on one that is satin. Its no fun and to be honest all but impossible. But a satin white 70/72 slammed on 18's with Spoilers and black or gunmetal window trim with body cor bumpers would be sick
do you mean the stainless molding around the windshield and back glass? How can that be changed to black or gunmetal? Just painted or is there some electro chemical process so it retains its shiny properties?
I thought it was easier to keep clean than something that needs to shine like a mirror all the time. Where is the problem keeping it clean? Ive never seen it in real life.
The problem with satin or flat is that it will show every oily fingerprint. Think of stainless steel kitchen appliances that are never supposed to show fingerprints, but you can't get them off of the finish without special effort. BTW, the answer for stainless kitchen appliances is that "Goo-Gone". I bought a container of those to clean up the occasional paint splot that I made painting my mother-in-law's house. I cleaned the stovetop vent fan, and let me tell you, it looked really nice!
I have a Sandalwood (?) 71 Skylark. It was repainted by the PO years ago. I have purchased a 72 GS hood, it looks orange. I am thinking about the flat black look as I don't know if the old paint can be matched.
A good body shop can match it, I have to match oddball stuff every day it will be nothing out of the ordinary for a collision shop, just keep in mind we collision guys generally take forever to do work.like that because insurance work comes first whether we want it to or not. Could always blend it over the tops of the fenders also, dead panel matching takes more time
Well if you can't afford to do a 9 or 10 thousand dollar paint job, it's the only other option!!! I am seriously considering doing my 65 GS restoration car this way. It's better than letting it sit due to money issues. The freaking car has sat and tied up my garage for 3 years already and if I can at least get it done this way, I'd be a happy camper!!!! A car sitting apart is useless. And my bike is done in satin black and it definitely looks sweet!!!!!
Bad fad has to end. Right up there with current trend painting wheels flat bathroom Aqua. What is up with that anyway?
Looks good on a 55 chevy hotrod but for me I want the paint deep and to shine like gold. as mentioned, it would depend on the vehical. what about a wrapped car in the satin black? or a camo wrapped skylark? no paint match issues with a wrap.
Brian, if you are referring to the 72 Flame Orange like the color of my car, I have the paint codes if you want them.
ive seen some silver cars that look great............black is overdone and makes me think rat rod. i love the chrome accents on car done up all satin and machined looking though. this chevelle in satin looks great http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-C...tr=true&hash=item1ea38902da&item=131592684250
Ha! listening to everyone's opinion/ paint options. What they like. and Fads. What they don't like . Hilarious ! Glad I'm old Fashion!
That's for me too, I'm not where I can afford a real paint job right now, and I'm ready to be driving it again!
The flat or satin isn't my favorite. One of things I love about Buick is the deep shiny paint and all the chrome, but if you like it I'd say go for it.
