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Old 03-09-2014, 03:22 AM
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Going with flat black for all the skins but trying to figure out whether we go with a two tone gloss black on flat black with the sides of the tank gloss then out line it with a pinstripe. Trying to figure out what color to go with and what people think would look good. Also thought about doing like a flat olive drab green two tone as well. Tell me what you guys think. Ill post picks after the build is complete.
 
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I would go with the olive-drab green, that sounds cool.
 
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I like when people do the flat black/gloss black combo. Here is a Blackline done that way.


https://www.hdforums.com/forum/10807490-post247.html
 
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I have to agree on the flat or satin black contrasted with gloss black works well
 
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My vote is for the gloss black on flat black
 
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I saw one recently at a cruise in with flat / Gloss Red. He had a murdered out motor and black rims with the red, it was sick.
 
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I've been debating some pinstripe work on my Denim Slim to accent the flat paint.
I like the idea of adding some gloss to the flat - something subtle that you might not even notice until you got close...



Alternately I could go for a little more, still in gloss...

 
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You ever seen the flat white pearl n black Vrods? I think that would be SICK!! Just use flat black as the main color. Just my 2 cents
 
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The tank is going to be a little longer than what is shown.
Here are some lines we have taped up as a potential.
 
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Originally Posted by jam436
I've been debating some pinstripe work on my Denim Slim to accent the flat paint. I like the idea of adding some gloss to the flat - something subtle that you might not even notice until you got close... Alternately I could go for a little more, still in gloss...
Why have I never thought of the gloss pin striping on my denim tins....that's looks wicked!
 
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