# Flat Black 4L **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 19, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273 "2005-07-19T16:19:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/1 "2005-07-19T16:19:11Z")
i got tired of my 3 shades of red and decided to do flat black, what do you think of the results??? ![http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/data/2/medium/P001096.JPG](http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/data/2/medium/P001096.JPG) ![http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/data/2/medium/P001098.JPG](http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/data/2/medium/P001098.JPG) ![http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/data/2/medium/P001097.JPG](http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/data/2/medium/P001097.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/2 "2005-07-19T16:55:34Z")
What did you use? It looks Very Blotchy? What the heck is 4L? ---
**Author:** ![dip](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dip/32/5479_2.png) [@dip](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dip)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/3 "2005-07-19T16:59:29Z")
agreed////, when we did andrews both times it turned out FAR better. it came out very consistent and we did it in december. ---
**Author:** ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/4 "2005-07-19T17:00:43Z")
ah i dunno man, thats bait. u should have gone satin or semi gloss at least. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/5 "2005-07-19T17:09:28Z")
it only looks blotchy cause i didnt clean off the paint dust, it looks good in person ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/6 "2005-07-19T17:49:52Z")
> [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](#): > > What did you use? > > It looks Very Blotchy? > > What the heck is 4L? The only thing I could think of is “For Laughs” :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![240sxy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/91b2a8/32.png) [@240sxy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sxy)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/7 "2005-07-19T17:52:13Z")
meh… its alright… what was wrong with the original paint? really messed up? ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/8 "2005-07-19T18:39:31Z")
im doing body work and just sprayed a random red over the factory red, it faded over time and i couldnt stand it, i still have to wet sand it, but i will post up some better daytime pics later. 4L stands for for life, (sarcastic) ---
**Author:** ![dnash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@dnash](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dnash)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/9 "2005-07-19T18:50:00Z")
The flat black accents your rusty spoiler mounts. ---
**Author:** ![240\_Foz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/dc4da7/32.png) [@240\_Foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240_Foz)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/10 "2005-07-19T18:59:00Z")
ha it looks like its covered in black fuzz ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/11 "2005-07-19T19:22:00Z")
I figured you’d used 4 litres of paint… ---
**Author:** ![240sxfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/dec6dc/32.png) [@240sxfan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sxfan)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/12 "2005-07-19T19:31:44Z")
not my taste but, to each his own so wet sand that shit and good job 🙂 post up pics when it is done ---
**Author:** ![scribbles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@scribbles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scribbles)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/13 "2005-07-19T20:13:29Z")
^^ that doesn’t even gramatically make any sence. I don’t mind flat black. It does give the impression the car is a work in progress tho. I would assume that this is a first stage as you’re wet sanding this in preperation for more paint ? perhaps you should block sand it first and find out where any dip dents or high points as and smooth out the surface re-prime and go from there. it’s a lengthy process but I beleive you will be happy with the extra time you put into it. James ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/14 "2005-07-20T05:59:59Z")
eech, badmove I think. I think this went out of style a yr ago. Car looks like cheap velvet or something, andy’s car looked better in flatblack. Coats look kinda splotchy. ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/15 "2005-07-20T06:13:04Z")
All you superficial people can go look at your own cars… :shock: I like it, but then again it looks sorta familiar… 😉 ![http://guelphracing.nstemp.com/newgr/meets/2005/may29/29m27.jpg](http://guelphracing.nstemp.com/newgr/meets/2005/may29/29m27.jpg) didn’t your mothers ever tell you its what’s on the inside that counts… :yumyum: Personnally I find that I don’t get pulled over as much in flat black as I did in a white S13, and a Green S13 (with gold rims…hella’ flashy) strong words from “Dankman420”, what are you doing with the dank’ness? its bad for your health! :twisted: ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/16 "2005-07-20T06:43:00Z")
it only looks blotchy because there is a layer of paint dust sitting on it im going to wetsand and see where i stand ill snap some more pics ---
**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/17 "2005-07-20T08:44:29Z")
What’s on the outside counts too. A built up motor in a rusted out shell doesn’t do it for me. ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/18 "2005-07-20T09:14:55Z")
SLEEEEEEEEEEPAH!!! and I love it ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/19 "2005-07-20T09:46:39Z")
i have the most rust free shell you will ever see, i just dont like the spray painted red over the factory red, its just temp. untill i get other things sorted out ( like a new master cylinder for the clutch 58USD!!) ---
**Author:** ![Original\_Nutta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/original_nutta/32/5474_2.png) [@Original\_Nutta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Original_Nutta)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273/20 "2005-07-20T09:59:06Z")
I hate people sitting on my car, and painting it flat black seems to attract that. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-black-4l/87273.md?page=2)