Flat Black Paint Job?

tliss · Post by **tliss** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:11 am

Guys,

I am going to have to get a new paint job on my Cobra pretty soon. I bought this car to restore it the best way I can. It has a lot of oxidization and the clear is peeling...not to mention I can see the yellow coming through on the fiberglass parts.

Now, I am debating what to do with the paint. It will be repainted black, that is for sure. Question is should I have it painted back to the stock color or go with a flat black? I think flat black looks pretty cool on some vehicles, but haven't seen it on a 93 Cobra and I have not found anything that shows how to care for it to keep it looking good (other than on ricer forums where the paint job was done via spray can from WalMart). What are your opinions? I am really leaning to just restore back to stock black, but I want to see what others think.

Anyone have any pics of any Fox Mustangs painted flat black?

goode34 · Post by **goode34** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:23 am

I would suggest stock black. I know where you are getting at with the flat and I agree it looks cool on certain cars but to me the "lines" on the Cobra dont support it if you know what I mean. 67 Charger, 72 Chevelle etc I think it would look real slick, for some reason to me it would make the Cobra look like that broke down GT you see in someones front yard on the back roads.

tliss · Post by **tliss** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:33 am

I was just looking through some pics and found a few Fox Mustangs with flat black. Either the paint jobs are Wal Mart spray can bad or the Fox is just not a good candidate for the flat back. Looks kind of terrible to me. These pics have helped me make up my mind...

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buddha · Post by **buddha** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:39 am

I've seen the rattle can method on a few Fox cars in my area, and it's just not that appealing IMO. They are just too new a car to go for that "rat rod" look as far as I'm concerned.

If you want something a bit different, go with an actual black. The Ford OEM color is more of brown/black if you put it next to a jet black car.

goode34 · Post by **goode34** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:39 am

Exactly what I was talking about lol

buddha · Post by **buddha** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:04 pm

I think it's fine for a track only car, but to spend good money on a paint job to go that route on theses cars just doesn't make much sense. But to each their own I suppose.

Post by **BrettT** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:09 pm

I would pass on the flat black idea, here is one for sale in flat black or black primer that is...

dbrennancobra · Post by **dbrennancobra** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:19 pm

no to flat, paint your rims red too with whitewalls... ha

WillyB93 · Post by **WillyB93** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:05 pm

I wouldn't do the flat black either, especially if you do you have to pay the paint shop to remove it. The paint shop would rather have the original paint areas to work with other then the flat black painted over the original paint. If it is just sprayed on the original paint and they paint over it, may cause issues or the new paint job to flake, bubble, or peel.

Mike S. · Post by **Mike S.** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:06 pm

Try this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNY9Dx617N8

Then, you can save up for a nice factory type paint job, and when you get tired of how trendy and stupid it looks, you can simply peel it off by hand and have it done right.

-MJS

vinchez78 · Post by **vinchez78** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:57 pm

Just get it done right, flat looks shitty on any car, go clear coat blk, I am, when I get enough funds

RollTide93 · Post by **RollTide93** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:12 pm

Mike S. wrote:Try this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNY9Dx617N8

Then, you can save up for a nice factory type paint job, and when you get tired of how trendy and stupid it looks, you can simply peel it off by hand and have it done right.

-MJS

That is insane mike, thanks for the video

buddha · Post by **buddha** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:48 am

Mike S. wrote:Try this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNY9Dx617N8

Then, you can save up for a nice factory type paint job, and when you get tired of how trendy and stupid it looks, you can simply peel it off by hand and have it done right.

-MJS

That is some crazy shit. My only question though is why?

blacksvt · Post by **blacksvt** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 2:56 pm

paint it any way you want, its your car. I would recommend that you tape the jams off good though, in case you or the next person wants to go back to stock. Overspray is a bitch to clean up.

tliss · Post by **tliss** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:22 am

I was just looking for opinions. Was kicking around the idea, but after seeing the pics I've seen I've decided against it. The flat black just does not do the Cobra justice.

Thanks for the insight, guys!