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hwt101 06-12-2010 06:41 PM

Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
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Decided to paint the car and fix the dents. Not the best job in the world, but i did it myself and with rattle cans and bond.

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hwt101 06-12-2010 06:42 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
Still have to flat the tail lights and the headlights ( not all the way just parts ), got some new wheels coming in.

lowlife9 06-12-2010 08:53 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
should have gone satin black.

HLC 06-12-2010 08:58 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
you say you rattle can'ed it. well it shows. the look could be cool but the paint is very uneven.

Awjvail 06-12-2010 10:11 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
I don't wanna be rude or anything, but um...



GROSS. every time I see a flat black car I think of nails on a chalkboard for some reason.

MidnightCivic 06-12-2010 10:28 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
hmm thought u had sold the car..

Gold Ghost 06-13-2010 12:29 AM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
lol it looks like my buddies eg. despite my shine gold paint im a fan of flat paint. ps if u decide to part wit ue rims when u get ur nu set pm me an we will talk on em.

BlueEM2 06-13-2010 03:22 AM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
Not bad for a budget job. Should have saved up and gotten it done professionally though, you can definitely tell it was done in a garage.

gearbox 06-13-2010 10:56 AM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
not my style, i prefer shiny paint, but it looks pretty good. i am wondering how you take care of a flat finish tho, i guess just wash and thats it til the paint starts coming off again? great job with the body work

hwt101 06-13-2010 05:40 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
It has a flat clear on it that keeps it smooth and washable. Once it wears down a little im going to wet sand it down and spray it at my buddies paint booth. But considering i spent less than 200 dollars (the dents that my brother pu tinto the sides of that car were nasty and they are now smooth and gone) im not sad about it. The rims are for sale by the way, hit me up with an offer. As far as the "satin" goes that's pretty much how it looks up close. I did get rid of my 01 ex, this is an 03 lx that my brother drove and i took over the payments on to help out my parents. I got tired of shinny and up keep on it, plus i like flat.

hwt101 06-13-2010 05:44 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
Actually the way the sides look spotted in the pictures is not how they look in person, i had not washed it when i took those, a lot of that was residue from the clear. There are a few spots that are splotchy, but its not as bad as the pictures (from my cell phone) make it look.

BlueEM2 06-13-2010 06:07 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
Take some updated pics :)

hwt101 06-13-2010 06:26 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
when i can wash it again (i park outside and its been raining off and on) and get my nikon out ill get some better pics.

PurpCivic 06-21-2010 11:19 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 

Originally Posted by lowlife9 (Post 4474179)
should have gone satin black.

you always know were to find the best pic :tup: rep 4 u

PurpCivic 06-21-2010 11:20 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 

Originally Posted by hwt101 (Post 4474285)
when i can wash it again (i park outside and its been raining off and on) and get my nikon out ill get some better pics.

you gonna clear coat it

wallydude03 06-22-2010 11:51 AM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
and u think that looks good?

PurpCivic 06-28-2010 09:56 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 

Originally Posted by wallydude03 (Post 4475499)
and u think that looks good?

i cant see it on there but its an idea

02civicsi02 06-28-2010 10:08 PM

Re: Night Hawk to Flat Black
 
Ya you can tell its rattle can with the uneven parts but the body work is good though. Should of got a gun and did it that way it would of turned out alittle better. But like said above you should of with the satin black.

But one of the best paint jobs that you could do that is affordable and will last just as long as a 2000 dollar paint job is the vinyl wrap. You can wrap your car for at least 160 with all the materials.


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