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Ok so this is the deal im thinking about having my tins repainted all around right now it is the stock vivid black but I LOVE flat black on a harley it gives a bike a certain attitude the problem is I have the stock chrome on it still how bad is it going to look flat black bike with chrome????
Last edited by mhenry; Oct 6, 2011 at 06:50 AM.
Reason: Because I can not type
Ok so this is the deal im thinking about having my tins repainted all around right now it is the stock vivid black but I LOVE flat black on a harley it gives a bike a certain attitude the problem is I have the stock chrome on it still how bad is it going to look flat black bike with chrome????
Well first, aesthetics is a highly personal thing. What looks killer to you, to other people perhaps...not so much. But I think potentially flat black can look amazing if it's done in the right way. I prefer the blacked out look myself and am currently trying to come up with the right combination of gloss, satin and flat black, the right amount of orange and what to leave polished or chrome. You'll have to find the right combination of flat black and chrome to suit your tastes. Maybe black out some things and leave some things chrome. You might even want to consider leaving some stuff vivid black instead of going flat black on everything. Sometimes, for me, too much flat black just makes the bike look cheap or junky, depending on how it's done and what mods are on the bike. But I have seen some killer bikes with most or everything flat black. One thing though, I find that sometimes flat black scuffs easily and can be hard to clean.
In the end, do it the way YOU want it and if you like the way it turns out, enjoy it. If not you can always redo it.
The New Bikes with Denim paint still come with Chrome exhaust, it doesnt look that bad. But like it was said before, its all personal preferance. Take a look at a new bike with the Denim paint and chrome exhaust, you might just like it!
^^no worries...i medicated anyway. last time i checked flat black goes with anything. especially chrome. go for it homie.....just remember, chrome don't get ya home!
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