Thread: Flat paint trend???

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I am well aware of the trend in flat black. I did my first one about 12-14 years ago. I am starting to see more colors being used...mostly basic colors like blue. What I am predicting is that metallics will become somewhat popular, using a flat clear on top.

Even with the flat finish hiding some of the radiance, it is still the sort of thing that grabs your attention. If you have ever color sanded a high metallic job, like gold, that is the appearance it has. I am sure it will increase, but the question is when? When I think about these things, I am sometimes 10-15 ahead of the trends. I don't think this will take that long, but....

I have seen one or two "flat metallic" jobs over the last 3 years, but none here in Tucson yet. Has anyone else seen a car done this way? I'm just curious whether it's increasing.

If not, then it may be a while, until one good example comes to national attention.

I'v seen a few.. flat purples, flat blues.. with my ratrod, it will be painted with a flattened color when I get to that point.. I'm thinking AMC Big Bad Green.

I can see the metallics being used the same way as the others, with pinstriping....scallops....primitive flames....bomber or pinup art. It would just be another step for the flat paint trend

I just did a 72 Chevy pick up in Viper GTS Blue (color code PBE) with a flattened clear over it.....I hate it, customer loves it.....Who am I to argue



Bill S.

I usually tell people that there is no "right" or "wrong" in art. It is just whatever you like.

If we all liked the same thing, we would build one kind of car.... all the same color.... same engine.... same wheels.... same everything!

Imagine what the TV shows would be like? They would have to throw different temper tantrums to make you tune in twice!

Besides that....if he "loved it" you are more likely to get a tip. :-)

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

I am well aware of the trend in flat black. I did my first one about 12-14 years ago. I am starting to see more colors being used...mostly basic colors like blue. What I am predicting is that metallics will become somewhat popular, using a flat clear on top.

Even with the flat finish hiding some of the radiance, it is still the sort of thing that grabs your attention. If you have ever color sanded a high metallic job, like gold, that is the appearance it has. I am sure it will increase, but the question is when? When I think about these things, I am sometimes 10-15 ahead of the trends. I don't think this will take that long, but....

I have seen one or two "flat metallic" jobs over the last 3 years, but none here in Tucson yet. Has anyone else seen a car done this way? I'm just curious whether it's increasing.

If not, then it may be a while, until one good example comes to national attention.

It has reached down here a year or three back,,we have about a half dozen flat metallics on various cars,flat metallic blue on a 50 Merc semi custom..etc..will find some pix later..interesting combos..

Originally Posted by lamin8r

It has reached down here a year or three back,,we have about a half dozen flat metallics on various cars,flat metallic blue on a 50 Merc semi custom..etc..will find some pix later..interesting combos..

Sounds like you are ahead of us on this one! :-)

hmmmmm. looks like another "trend" I'll have to pass on......

Eventually we'll get from the forties...to the '50s... then back to the '60s, which was my era! :-)~

While I am hired to help achieve everyone else's goal...if it was up to me, I'd go red, 5-spokes, big meats, tach on the dash, solid lifters and a 4-speed!

There you go! My kind of thinking for sure. We must be from the same age!

61 ....but only on the outside! :-)

Well Hot rod Flatz is now offering 20 diff metallic and pearl flattened colors in addition to their list of non metallics. I will be ready for paint in a month or 2, have been considering going that way. considering, but definatly not decided

Trends seem to come and go in some kind of circle. The "Flat" paint has been around to some small degree for awhile now. I can't help but believe ,personally, that at some point it will go full cirle as well and be just another "Fad" or trend. Maybe, maybe not time will tell. I am also quite certain, personally, that the only trend that is not a trend at all is "Shiny". Gloss colors have always been with us sense Henry started rolling his first assembly line.

I usually don't care for the newest and most popular trend of the week, and this "Flat" paint trend is no exception, personally. I am happy however that this "Flat" thing is around, makes the gloss cars look that much better....

Roland

how about a new trend .... mile deep black paint... whats old is new again hard to beat solid colors

I'm waiting for the lace paint to reappear as a trend...and leisure suits!