Why do cars have to be shiny?

[MikesJo]

[Teaguer]

the clear increases the vehicle's paint durability and resistance to harmful environmental effects..... I don't imagine they make a flat paint that would take the place of all of clear's benefits. Not to mention one wouldn't really be able to as successfully apply wax and other products often.

Actually most of the nicer satin jobs you see have clear on them .
There is a flattening agent that you add to clear and can shoot over most base colors to get a nice satin semi-gloss finish .

[george graves]

I'm sorry - but some of those cars have such nice lines that it doesn't matter if it the paint is based on bird po-po juice or glossy. Don't get me started...

[sanchin]

shiny shiny

Yeah, shine indicates car is well cared for, washed etc... beauty is in the eye of the beholder?

[ldsbeaker]

Who needs shiny?



I love seeing people's reactions to my car. Most of the time it's like WTF?
.. and it drives the local ricer's crazy. They can't tell if they should rev their engine at me or not.

[DPI]

Here is my VW in winter mode. Satin Green. I prefer the sheen on the satin paint. It's also amazing how many looks it gets driving down the street.

[rwh11385]

Flat red (or more satin red) is hot to me

http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksgallery.aspx

[sticksdaman]

satin red is pretty bad ass

but as ive said before if you slam and stretch that bitch it wont matter what color the car is

[Jesse30]

satin anything is tits. my next e30 project is going to be satin if i dont get one with good paint.

[CleanAzzE30z]

God I hate that car.



Mariano

[bev]

Only about 2 or 3 of the cars you posted are flat black. Most of them are satin black. Big difference.

[bolognablake]

As others have said, lots of satin cars, few that are flat.

I really like satin paint.

[AlarmedBread]

Shiny cars are faster.

[Garageaholic]

yeah yeah yeah,,, and better gas mileage too....


I want to see more of that copper - corrosion infested E30!

[Maluco]

I'm digging the satin.... I got paint coming up sometime this year. I think I may have to go satin black.