Flat paint trend???

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Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

lamin8r, thanks for the pictures! I do expect to have more requests for flat colors, so now I can have a way of showing people the result.

The person with the yellow-green panel is pretty brave, but it looks better than I would have imagined.

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Brave is correct..in ya face color,the guy has a 58 Nomad as well...[shiny]:D
Have more pix of the delivery here,different angles,kool car..:cool:

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Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

I like the sound of that flat purple you mentioned. :-)

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I'v been looking at hotrod flatz and found there deep purple pearl.. think that would look good.

That is nice!

Good thread Jay, though my crystal ball isn't any better than anyone elses. This fad has also caught on with the ricer crowd to some degree, so might have an extended life in general.

While there's some truth that a less glossy surface can "disguise" some body work deficiencies, it's not a panacea. And it still takes some skill to lay down a good flat or satin finish (as the painters on here are aware). Here's an example of what often happens in inexperienced hands.......

Too bad. The car has some nice striping on the hood, which ties nicely into the wheel color. The rattle can stripes do detract from the car. They might just be what you will remember the most about it!

Well guys I turned 69 yesterday and just got back from a trip looking for someplace to move in warmer climate and came back to this thread--
I've got a few pics of my car before it got the look that everybody remembers if I can get it uploaded--

Once again, if I can load it

happy birthday Jerry:D

Happy birthday! As I recall, the first time I saw the car was in a magazine, when I believe you won the Supernationals, right?

Jay

Probably Hot Rod, probably 1970 Supernationals,probably these pics from my gallery(if I'm still on a roll with the upload)

Happy Birthday Jerry!!!!! Where were you looking for the new digs????

Thanks everybody--now for 35 more!!!!

Mountain top nnear Blue Ridge Georgia--about a mile and half from cabin we had 10 years ago but 18 miles by road!!!!next to national forest game santuary near where Army Rangers train. Why was I able to load pics earlier and not now?? anyway pics from Hot Rod Mag are in my gallery--car was just recently on Drag Illustrated cover page web site for the 50th aniversity WinterNationals

mine was a week ago-Happy -Bday

Happy birthday Jerry. Nice pics of the dragster. Brings back memories of the cars with custom paint jobs when I was in High School. Must of been cool racing that bad boy!:cool:

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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Once again, if I can load it

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Wasn't this one a Cerny paint job?

The last one was--the first was some guy at the body shop of a boat racer friend

Cerny said the problem was that it had no contrast and looking at the pic you can tell he was 100% correct

Cerny painted it, Nat Quick was supposed to letter it but doped out so Cerny got Kenny Youngblood in and he was very nervous about it as it was one of his first jobs but did an awsome job.

Everybody, thanks for the B day wishes and comments on my car

Jerry

You could do worse than having Kenny Youngblood for "backup"!

Cerny seemed to always come up with stunning paint schemes!

Happy Birthday! That dragster is amazing. No other words to describe it. Don Jr

And heres another example of the flat metallic,,and another pic of that T bird I cant seem to get enough of..:D

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...Picture119.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...Picture121.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...Picture122.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...Picture126.jpg

That blue color on the roadster has a nice metallic "flop" ...which is the word they have for the illuminated vs. non-illuminated metallic.

Some metallics have a stronger flop, which to me is more desireable for a flat finish.