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Hey Guys,I'm having a '32 Ford 3 window built for Me and I probably want a black color,but I LOVE the "satin black" or is it "flat black"? I'm not sure what color it is but it looks so sweeeet!!!
Maybe You can tell Me how those types of paint colors hold up over time and post some pics of you have them.
Thanks

I believe at least one company calls it "Hot Rod" Black. It's blank paint but with a flatener. Sorry, that I don't have any pics of that color..

Since you're having your car built can we assume that you'll be having it painted professionally? For me, satin black (or primer black) is a trend that is coming to the end of the popularity curve - it hit California, has progressed across the country, and has been seen so much it has become common and people are moving back to the shiny finish again. Others here may disagree, but for me it would be sad to pay big dollars for a pro paint job to look like primer, but everyone has their "sweet spot" on what looks good and that's what makes old cars cool. Someone like "Hotrodpaint" can give their professional opinion, but any good paint guy can add "flattener" to any color top coat to yield a satin finish, and it will stand up just as well as anything else.

While some people think all cars need to be shiny () I don't feel they do. Both my 27 and my Sons cars are sprayed with SEM Hot Rod Black and I wouldn't take a free shiny job on either one if offered. I get more positive comments on the satin black than I ever got on my shiny cars.

Now, to answer your questions, they do require a little more care than shiny ones do because you can't simply buff a problem area to clean it. If you do it will become shinier in that area. I have learned to work with mine and do stuff like not drop any gas on it when fueling up, and not wiping it when the surface is dry. I wash it with a slight amount of Dawn dish detergent in water, wipe it down with a chamois type cloth, and detail it with Mothers Detailer and a microfiber towel.

I also recently learned you can wax them if you use something like Mequires Tech 2000 wax and simply put it on and do not allow it to dry before you wipe it off. It made a big difference in the surfaces ability to shed dirt and water spots and only made it as shiny as it was the day we sprayed them.

Here are the two cars we own. Like I said, some people don't think it is the right finish but it is exactly the look we wanted.

Don

Oh, and here is the 32 belonging to Gastrick on here. It is sprayed with DP90 primer and constantly has a crowd around it. Bill actually suggested not going with DP90 when we sprayed ours because it doesn't have any UV inhibitors and slightly becomes greyer as time goes on, but his still looks fantastic. Just saw it yesterday again and love it more every time I see it.

Don

As Don said above.
If it ain't right outta the gun, ya can't buffout mistakes.
Mine is done in base coat/ clear coat with about 25 - 30% flattner in the clear.
Still has all the advantages of a shiney paint,
Will not chalk out, can wax and detail
Take care of it just like a shiny job.
A real PITA to acheive a perfect finish.
But it can be done, just takes a "hell of a trigger puller" to pull it off.
Harder and more time consuming than shiney.

Da34guy,,that looks killer!!!

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

While some people think all cars need to be shiny () I don't feel they do. Both my 27 and my Sons cars are sprayed with SEM Hot Rod Black and I wouldn't take a free shiny job on either one if offered. I get more positive comments on the satin black than I ever got on my shiny cars.

Now, to answer your questions, they do require a little more care than shiny ones do because you can't simply buff a problem area to clean it. If you do it will become shinier in that area. I have learned to work with mine and do stuff like not drop any gas on it when fueling up, and not wiping it when the surface is dry. I wash it with a slight amount of Dawn dish detergent in water, wipe it down with a chamois type cloth, and detail it with Mothers Detailer and a microfiber towel.

I also recently learned you can wax them if you use something like Mequires Tech 2000 wax and simply put it on and do not allow it to dry before you wipe it off. It made a big difference in the surfaces ability to shed dirt and water spots and only made it as shiny as it was the day we sprayed them.

Here are the two cars we own. Like I said, some people don't think it is the right finish but it is exactly the look we wanted.

Don

I do LOVE that color,but if it's too big of a hassle to keep it up,,I'll have to think about it!

Both of these are painted with John Deere Blitz Black haven't had any problems with the paint.