matt black on my Vtec

khanak · 4th October 2006, 05:03

Instead of getting the whole car painted matt black why dont u just paint the hood or somtihng

vikram_d · 4th October 2006, 09:44

Please dont paint the whole car matt....

angelfire · 4th October 2006, 10:13

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Originally Posted by khanak

Instead of getting the whole car painted matt black why dont u just paint the hood or somtihng

ya dude..great idea...first paint the hood...keep it for some time nd then the entire car....

2L8uLoose · 4th October 2006, 10:22

Dude.. GO FOR IT.. it'll look ROCKING!

ollie · 4th October 2006, 10:58

Hey dude !
I know that carmodernize has painted a full santro mat black... well i like the concept.. but i really didnt think its ment for a car like santro... But very true that it will give ur car a very dull finish.. n not really sure wat you could do if you gonna have some scratches.. there woudnt be much dat you can really do to treat it... Plus you will have to really take care of your car.. !!
My advise.. go ahead and do it... it will look really cool on a Honda.. !

~ H O N D A ~ · 4th October 2006, 11:09

If my RIDE is ever gettin painted its gotta be a Matte Black....

I have this in my mind from long time...

As my business is somewhere connected to paint and things like that i have a great idea...

First paint the CAR like with black paint...
Then do a Lacquer but add this additive to the Lacquer its called matting agent...

It'll give your car a little Glossy-Matt effect this will solve all the problems like peeling scratching etc........

I'll be using this on my CAR.....

~ H O N D A ~ · 4th October 2006, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Mugen_Power

Hey jigarmuni,

No Matt Black But Black Like This One..

Cheers,
Mugen_Power.

I LOVE this Alloys can anyone lemme know which brand and where can i get them....

PLEASE help me out guys....

jesal · 4th October 2006, 11:20

come on jigar boy matt black it. im bored now i thought we'd roll this weekend in such a car. do some googling cant be that bad or difficult to paint.

jesal · 4th October 2006, 11:21

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Originally Posted by ~ H O N D A ~

I LOVE this Alloys can anyone lemme know which brand and where can i get them....

PLEASE help me out guys....

these are made by league and bsa and some more local brands too...

~ H O N D A ~ · 4th October 2006, 11:31

im looking up for some alloys looking like a Aircraft propeller blade

kpzen · 4th October 2006, 11:36

How about the new Civic night hawk black..!!!!!

iraghava · 4th October 2006, 14:37

Well the problem with doing a Matt Black car is that you need perfect bodywork to go with it. What I mean is that if you paint the car a matt colour then you need to make sure that any dents, dings, waves etc. are sorted properly, otherwise once finished the defects will stand our prominently and will look bad. And yes Matt colours & lacquers are available in the market.

Anyways best of luck with your idea.

viper · 4th October 2006, 15:15

Hey Jigar,

As discussed my advice to you is scrap the idea since you are not doing it the correct way. 2k paint technology(Standox, Du pont etc) is to be used with the proper material in a dust free environment(paint booth) to give the desired effect. You will need to scrap your car to bare metal and then apply the necessary primers etc.

You mentioned that you are getting the entire job done at a place which does not have a booth and is costing you a total of Rs13k only which is unrealistic.

Please rethink and change your painter is my advice.

Viper

manson · 4th October 2006, 16:09

viper saab: don't weigh the quality of a paint job according to its costs. i can certainly hook you up, rather your car for a paint job around 12-15 k, fairly good job.

jigar: stick to the normal ohc black (whatever wierd name it has), and if your head/heart is yet stuck on that matt black, then get the hood done in matt blakc, that should suffice.

manson.

Steeroid · 4th October 2006, 16:22

Matt Black is used by large organizations to identify their cars in some parts of Africa where car-jacking is very common. THis makes the car more difficult to sell as well as easier to identify when its being stolen.

I've seen many of these matt-black Landcruisers, Accords and Camrys and they look horrible after a month or so. They look pathetic, but the employees dont mind because its a security feature and nobody is worried about external appearances in Africa anyway - the whole idea is to keep a low profile and look as unattractive as possible.

IMHO your car may look good (and 'cool' ?) for a month or so, after which it will look like it is absconding from the scrapyard.

4th October 2006, 05:03	#16
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	Instead of getting the whole car painted matt black why dont u just paint the hood or somtihng
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4th October 2006, 09:44	#17
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Please dont paint the whole car matt....
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4th October 2006, 10:22	#19
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 628 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Dude.. GO FOR IT.. it'll look ROCKING!
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4th October 2006, 10:58	#20
ollie BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 289 Thanked: Once	Hey dude ! I know that carmodernize has painted a full santro mat black... well i like the concept.. but i really didnt think its ment for a car like santro... But very true that it will give ur car a very dull finish.. n not really sure wat you could do if you gonna have some scratches.. there woudnt be much dat you can really do to treat it... Plus you will have to really take care of your car.. !! My advise.. go ahead and do it... it will look really cool on a Honda.. !
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4th October 2006, 11:09	#21
~ H O N D A ~ BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 171 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	If my RIDE is ever gettin painted its gotta be a Matte Black.... I have this in my mind from long time... As my business is somewhere connected to paint and things like that i have a great idea... First paint the CAR like with black paint... Then do a Lacquer but add this additive to the Lacquer its called matting agent... It'll give your car a little Glossy-Matt effect this will solve all the problems like peeling scratching etc........ I'll be using this on my CAR.....
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4th October 2006, 11:20	#23
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	come on jigar boy matt black it. im bored now i thought we'd roll this weekend in such a car. do some googling cant be that bad or difficult to paint.
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4th October 2006, 11:31	#25
~ H O N D A ~ BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 171 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	im looking up for some alloys looking like a Aircraft propeller blade
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4th October 2006, 11:36	#26
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	How about the new Civic night hawk black..!!!!!
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4th October 2006, 14:37	#27
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Well the problem with doing a Matt Black car is that you need perfect bodywork to go with it. What I mean is that if you paint the car a matt colour then you need to make sure that any dents, dings, waves etc. are sorted properly, otherwise once finished the defects will stand our prominently and will look bad. And yes Matt colours & lacquers are available in the market. Anyways best of luck with your idea.
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4th October 2006, 15:15	#28
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Hey Jigar, As discussed my advice to you is scrap the idea since you are not doing it the correct way. 2k paint technology(Standox, Du pont etc) is to be used with the proper material in a dust free environment(paint booth) to give the desired effect. You will need to scrap your car to bare metal and then apply the necessary primers etc. You mentioned that you are getting the entire job done at a place which does not have a booth and is costing you a total of Rs13k only which is unrealistic. Please rethink and change your painter is my advice. Viper
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4th October 2006, 16:09	#29
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,935 Thanked: 4,171 Times View My Garage	viper saab: don't weigh the quality of a paint job according to its costs. i can certainly hook you up, rather your car for a paint job around 12-15 k, fairly good job. jigar: stick to the normal ohc black (whatever wierd name it has), and if your head/heart is yet stuck on that matt black, then get the hood done in matt blakc, that should suffice. manson.
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4th October 2006, 16:22	#30
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Matt Black is used by large organizations to identify their cars in some parts of Africa where car-jacking is very common. THis makes the car more difficult to sell as well as easier to identify when its being stolen. I've seen many of these matt-black Landcruisers, Accords and Camrys and they look horrible after a month or so. They look pathetic, but the employees dont mind because its a security feature and nobody is worried about external appearances in Africa anyway - the whole idea is to keep a low profile and look as unattractive as possible. IMHO your car may look good (and 'cool' ?) for a month or so, after which it will look like it is absconding from the scrapyard.
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