Matt black, - Drifting forum

n1ght28 · 24-09-2008, 13:30

Whats the best way to go matt black alla Munky the offset police paid me a visit...

what paints have people used,
what methods of getting it on,
how much has it cost,

HellaFlush · 24-09-2008, 13:41

Do a search.. Loads of threads about Matt Black.. It can look cool if done properly, but youll get lots of replies saying 'welcome to 2004'

Stavros · 24-09-2008, 13:51

fuck 2004, if you wanna do it, do it.

Captain Muppet · 24-09-2008, 13:58

In 2004 I did it with proper paint/compressor/booth.

In 2006 I did it with satin black rattle cans in a field.

Rattle cans in satin black worked fine. Do it that way, but don't expect to be able to sell your car to anyone afterwards.

Edit - useful info: halfords satin black rattle cans, about 6 of them did my MX5, maybe another 2 for the hard top. So budget for 8 big cans of paint, some 1000 grit wet and dry paper, some masking tape and wait for a warm, dry, windless day. Any paint you have left over can be used for touching up crash damage

HellaFlush · 24-09-2008, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stavros

frick 2004, if you wanna do it, do it.

No, i totally agree... Was just saying to expect the normal responses

f.y.e · 24-09-2008, 21:02

if you can get hold of a compressor and guns equipement try the vw golf black magic paint and dont laqure it id reakon that would look sweet

n1ght28 · 24-09-2008, 23:06

hahaha sell my car to anyone, any sane person wouldn't buy it with the state, the current paint job is faded red, i.e. pink, its only good for ragging the ass off it till it falls to pieces, you had any problems with cleaning it or wear over the year Cpt.Muppet,
thanks for the encouragement Stavros,

Captain Muppet · 25-09-2008, 08:42

Matt black was a pain to get birdshit off of, but satin black is dead easy to look after. Not problems at all, and no worrying about overspray when you need to fix crash damage.

MJG · 25-09-2008, 08:49

Thing is, I thought the same when I satin blacked my e28, but then I did metallic on my e30 and it's as easy to touch up. Just wipe the dirt off and spray it on, job done. Looks 10x better than satin/matt black and has zero lifestyle points so you don't look like an idiot.

Don't get me wrong, some cars suit satin black such as old hot rods and some motorbikes etc, but imo s13s and modernish looking cars just look wank.

Stop being a lifestyler and paint it a proper colour, if you can get satin black looking right with rattle cans then you can get metallics/gloss paints looking right too.

kiruji · 25-09-2008, 09:41

I like satin black cars - nothing to do with being a lifestyler IMO. If you like the look, do it, fuck what anyone else thinks.

iamben · 25-09-2008, 10:16

Dont do it. looks good when its fresh. then once its dirty it looks shit and it all falls off and when you're sick of it you're then facing a £1000 respray bill like i am at the moment.

kiruji · 25-09-2008, 10:21

Or another £20 on rattle cans

Captain Muppet · 25-09-2008, 10:29

I don't care if it's lifestylee, I like the shediness of my car and it makes me happy.

Maybe it'd make other people happier about it if it was shiny (Hello Em

), but until I think I'd like it with proper paint it'll stay looking shit.

MJG · 25-09-2008, 10:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Muppet

I don't care if it's lifestylee, I like the shediness of my car and it makes me happy.

Maybe it'd make other people happier about it if it was shiny (Hello Em

), but until I think I'd like it with proper paint it'll stay looking shit.

I think your car suits it due to the graphics, carbon goodies, and general look of the car. Most modernish cars just look pants when they've been satin blackd though. I loved my e28 when it was satin as it looked pure evil and was old school.

Captain Muppet · 25-09-2008, 10:46

Mike - thanks

#MACCA_RX-7# · 25-09-2008, 17:55

I had a E36 BMW in Matte black looked prety good almost a muscle car look, no lacquer used spray gun and compressor

n1ght28 · 26-09-2008, 00:26

thanks for all the replies, does anyone have any photos that show the difference between a satin black and a matt black car,
my main worry is girls will get out the chalk and start placing hop scotch on my roof and bonnet if i go full matt black,maybe satin is the way to go,
Munky´s touring is matt black right?.
what does yours look like cpt muppet,
my main aim is to make the car look shit not to be lifestylee or whatever that is, i want it too look like its been left in the desert for five years and now its back and its pissed off as hell about it,
with a little,"i've got a hobo sleeping in the back seat" to round it all off,

MJG · 26-09-2008, 07:29

If you want that, then just drift it HARD, beleive me it will get fucked up much better than painting it matt black.

Captain Muppet · 26-09-2008, 09:09

Lots of pics of my car here: Muppet's MX5 project

Starts off with it being yellow/white/green, then it gets painted satin black, then it turns in to 4 pages of drift damage and mods including ghetto carbon fibre panels and naked girls*

* not really any naked girls.

24-09-2008, 13:30	#1 (permalink)
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24-09-2008, 13:58	#4 (permalink)
Captain Muppet EuroDrift's slowest loser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: three feet away from a tiny little turbo Posts: 1,607	In 2004 I did it with proper paint/compressor/booth. In 2006 I did it with satin black rattle cans in a field. Rattle cans in satin black worked fine. Do it that way, but don't expect to be able to sell your car to anyone afterwards. Edit - useful info: halfords satin black rattle cans, about 6 of them did my MX5, maybe another 2 for the hard top. So budget for 8 big cans of paint, some 1000 grit wet and dry paper, some masking tape and wait for a warm, dry, windless day. Any paint you have left over can be used for touching up crash damage Last edited by Captain Muppet : 24-09-2008 at 14:01. Reason: being helpful

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24-09-2008, 13:41	#2 (permalink)
HellaFlush TeamLifestyler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sussex Posts: 1,616	Do a search.. Loads of threads about Matt Black.. It can look cool if done properly, but youll get lots of replies saying 'welcome to 2004'

24-09-2008, 13:51	#3 (permalink)
Stavros DEYTUKURJURBS Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Posts: 10,318	fuck 2004, if you wanna do it, do it.

24-09-2008, 21:02	#6 (permalink)
f.y.e tail slider Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: norwood green Posts: 124	if you can get hold of a compressor and guns equipement try the vw golf black magic paint and dont laqure it id reakon that would look sweet

24-09-2008, 23:06	#7 (permalink)
n1ght28 gripper Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5	hahaha sell my car to anyone, any sane person wouldn't buy it with the state, the current paint job is faded red, i.e. pink, its only good for ragging the ass off it till it falls to pieces, you had any problems with cleaning it or wear over the year Cpt.Muppet, thanks for the encouragement Stavros,

25-09-2008, 08:42	#8 (permalink)
Captain Muppet EuroDrift's slowest loser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: three feet away from a tiny little turbo Posts: 1,607	Matt black was a pain to get birdshit off of, but satin black is dead easy to look after. Not problems at all, and no worrying about overspray when you need to fix crash damage.

25-09-2008, 08:49	#9 (permalink)
MJG e30 of Death Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 11,945	Thing is, I thought the same when I satin blacked my e28, but then I did metallic on my e30 and it's as easy to touch up. Just wipe the dirt off and spray it on, job done. Looks 10x better than satin/matt black and has zero lifestyle points so you don't look like an idiot. Don't get me wrong, some cars suit satin black such as old hot rods and some motorbikes etc, but imo s13s and modernish looking cars just look wank. Stop being a lifestyler and paint it a proper colour, if you can get satin black looking right with rattle cans then you can get metallics/gloss paints looking right too.

25-09-2008, 09:41	#10 (permalink)
kiruji V8 FTMFW Join Date: May 2005 Location: Licking the window of life... Posts: 2,421	I like satin black cars - nothing to do with being a lifestyler IMO. If you like the look, do it, fuck what anyone else thinks.

25-09-2008, 10:16	#11 (permalink)
iamben Await Rescue Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 897	Dont do it. looks good when its fresh. then once its dirty it looks shit and it all falls off and when you're sick of it you're then facing a £1000 respray bill like i am at the moment.

25-09-2008, 10:21	#12 (permalink)
kiruji V8 FTMFW Join Date: May 2005 Location: Licking the window of life... Posts: 2,421	Or another £20 on rattle cans

25-09-2008, 10:29	#13 (permalink)
Captain Muppet EuroDrift's slowest loser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: three feet away from a tiny little turbo Posts: 1,607	I don't care if it's lifestylee, I like the shediness of my car and it makes me happy. Maybe it'd make other people happier about it if it was shiny (Hello Em ), but until I think I'd like it with proper paint it'll stay looking shit.

25-09-2008, 10:46	#15 (permalink)
Captain Muppet EuroDrift's slowest loser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: three feet away from a tiny little turbo Posts: 1,607	Mike - thanks

25-09-2008, 17:55	#16 (permalink)
#MACCA_RX-7# gripper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Teesside Posts: 27	I had a E36 BMW in Matte black looked prety good almost a muscle car look, no lacquer used spray gun and compressor

26-09-2008, 00:26	#17 (permalink)
n1ght28 gripper Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5	thanks for all the replies, does anyone have any photos that show the difference between a satin black and a matt black car, my main worry is girls will get out the chalk and start placing hop scotch on my roof and bonnet if i go full matt black,maybe satin is the way to go, Munky´s touring is matt black right?. what does yours look like cpt muppet, my main aim is to make the car look shit not to be lifestylee or whatever that is, i want it too look like its been left in the desert for five years and now its back and its pissed off as hell about it, with a little,"i've got a hobo sleeping in the back seat" to round it all off,

26-09-2008, 07:29	#18 (permalink)
MJG e30 of Death Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 11,945	If you want that, then just drift it HARD, beleive me it will get fucked up much better than painting it matt black.

26-09-2008, 09:09	#19 (permalink)
Captain Muppet EuroDrift's slowest loser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: three feet away from a tiny little turbo Posts: 1,607	Lots of pics of my car here: Muppet's MX5 project Starts off with it being yellow/white/green, then it gets painted satin black, then it turns in to 4 pages of drift damage and mods including ghetto carbon fibre panels and naked girls* * not really any naked girls.