Flat or Gloss Black?

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Jan 10, 2010 | 10:45 AM

#21

Jim Kraft

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One thing about it, if you do rattle can on the chrome and don't like it, you can always go back with lacquer thinner and wipe it off and still have your chrome.

Jan 11, 2010 | 02:59 PM

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darksidebones

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From: Corning NY

thanks for all the replys, all of my engine covers are already at the powder coater now and they are all going to be gloss black. now i just cant decide on the tins.... do you guys think it would look bad with everything gloss black and the tins being flat black? thanks again

Jan 11, 2010 | 03:22 PM

#23

spooner

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Since the covers are going to be gloss black, I'd go gloss on the tins as well.

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Jan 12, 2010 | 03:45 PM

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darksidebones

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well thanks so far still can't decide on gloss or flat on the tins

Jan 12, 2010 | 04:42 PM

#25

RKKY

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I made the engine and exhaust flat black and everything around it gloss black.

Similar on my SG. The only thing I may go back and change is the horn cover to the flat black.

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Jan 12, 2010 | 05:06 PM

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Danny D

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Take the horn off. Who uses it anyway?

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Jan 12, 2010 | 06:14 PM

#27

BigSeaDaddy

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From: Southern Maryland for now

Black is a PITA to keep swirl marks out I would go with flat black. I have a all blacked out F250 and I would love to get it done in the black denim paint!

Jan 13, 2010 | 08:35 PM

#28

INFIDEL0341

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I used satin black on my tins, not flat not gloss. Everything else, except for the engine/primary, is gloss black. IMHO they work together.

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Jan 15, 2010 | 12:18 PM

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grumpy old biker

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From: Alberta Canada

I hate to throw a wrench in the works, but this flat paint finish is a fad. In a few years there is going to be a bunch of flat bikes for sell or a whole lot people keeping painters happy repainting these bike. Just look at the rod world, how many dated and not cool multi-color, graphic puddles do you see now. Classic paint lasts forever and fads come and go, this is a fad.

Last edited by grumpy old biker; Jan 15, 2010 at 12:23 PM.