Thread: Next big paint trend???

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Being a career painter, I spend too much time thinking about what people are doing with paint! I have been doing this since the early seventies... so I have seen dozens of trends rise and then fall again.

About the only things that have stayed consistantly popular are pinstriping and flames... and even those rise and fall occasionally. Stikll, they always enjoy some popularity.

Lately I have watched the flat black trend peak... solid colors are rising in popularity... and gray metallics are gaining momentum. Vintage art has also been more popular, due to the recent "retro" movement".

Here is the big question... What will be the next tend to develop???


Here are some of my guesses:

The "flat paint" trend will expand even more, into other colors. Flat finishes also look good on strong metallics... so I see some possible rise in popularity. The down side to flat colors is becoming obvious, with a diffuculty in repairing minor flaws.


Some of the new car colors are getting extreme, and might catch the attention of car builders. I see a possible future for the really dark colors with extreme metallics included. They look black under low light... but explode when the sun comes out! They are macho... and also add a strong dose of glamour. There is a forest green color, and a bronze that has really "grabbed" my eye!

As far as art... I have always expected a surge in scallops... especially for vintage rods. In "hot rod history", they were popular before the flames caught on in the sixties. It has just never happened in large numbers.

I know two tones have enjoyed some popularity in the last few years... but am expecting something "clean", but a little less simple... or more sophisticated to show up.


What do you guys think might become popular in the next 5-10 years??? Any ideas that you have been thinking about for your own ride?