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Old May 7, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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Looking For Black Metallic Paint

Can anyone recomment a black metallic paint and/or have pictures of it on the car? I'm looking for something with a nice metallic sparkle if it's possible. Most everything I'm seeing is just glossy black. If I need I'll just lay down flake but I wanted to see if there were recomendations first.
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Old May 7, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Re: Looking For Black Metallic Paint

http://search.eastwood.com/search?p=...core&view=grid
sorry wrong color,but you can check their
http://search.eastwood.com/search?p=...core&view=grid
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Old May 7, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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Re: Looking For Black Metallic Paint

Chrysler Brilliant Black is amazing.
looks like this
http://www.motorbase.com/uploads/pic...__DSCN5578.jpg

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Old May 7, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Re: Looking For Black Metallic Paint

BMW has quite a few...on that note, most manufacturer's offer some kind of metallic black.
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Old May 7, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Re: Looking For Black Metallic Paint

The Chrysler Brilliant Black paint is most like what I'm looking for. They use a Crystal Pearlcoat over it though and I think that's what getst the shine. The Brilliant Black is $114 per quart and that's a little steep when I have to add the pearl.

I posted a couple pics below of what I'm kinda looking for.

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Old May 7, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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Re: Looking For Black Metallic Paint

I may have just found what I'm looking for! Unfortunatly it doesn't say what the mix ratio is.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/kspcb8518.aspx
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Old May 7, 2012 | 10:09 PM
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Re: Looking For Black Metallic Paint

I would look for the New Cadillac Diamond Black it is quite good.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 11:32 AM
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Re: Looking For Black Metallic Paint

You can add your own pearl, midcoat, or flake to almost any paint. I dont see why you are restricting yourself to premixed/manufactured black.

You can do colored pearls, colored flakes, ghost pearls/flakes. Flake sizes ranging from .001-.025, dry pear, wet pearl, paste pearls.

Why limit yourself?
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Old May 8, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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Re: Looking For Black Metallic Paint

Originally Posted by Firebird Mess85
I may have just found what I'm looking for! Unfortunatly it doesn't say what the mix ratio is.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/kspcb8518.aspx
Call, but in my experience bases are usually 2:1.
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