# Flat Blacking my car
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [December 7, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997 "2009-12-07T16:14:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/1 "2009-12-07T16:14:47Z")
I wouldn’t do this till after winter but I’m wondering if anyone has a rough estimate of what it would cost to have my car done in flat black by a professional (or someone who wouldn’t do a blotchy job)? Figured I’d ask here before I start making phone calls.
Thanks!
Oh yeah, it’s a Neon.
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/2 "2009-12-07T16:15:33Z")
Bro this fad is over. Don’t do it.
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### Author:  [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/3 "2009-12-07T16:17:57Z")
:fry:
yeah screw fads I still like a properly done flat black or flat white car. provided the body lines are good for it.
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### Author:  [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/4 "2009-12-07T16:18:52Z")
> [@Fry](#):
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> Bro this fad is over. Don’t do it.
Well I wanna do it the right way and not like most of the flat black cars that look rattle canned. I think my car would look really clean with it once I remove the side molding on the doors and make the body look smooth.
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/5 "2009-12-07T16:26:16Z")
What is it?
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### Author:  [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/6 "2009-12-07T16:26:52Z")
> [@Fry](#):
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> What is it?
A skittle.
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### Author:  [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/7 "2009-12-07T16:33:13Z")
jesus…no paint is going to help a neon
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### Author:  [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/8 "2009-12-07T16:34:46Z")
lol
If you want it done right then get a price quote at a pro shop. otherwise your chances of it just looking like a rattle can job are gonna be high.
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### Author:  [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/9 "2009-12-07T16:43:21Z")
“by a professional”
hahahahahaha
The point of chalk-boarding your car is because it’s a cheap and easy way to do it in the driveway, you don’t have a pro do it.
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### Author:  [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/10 "2009-12-07T16:45:57Z")
pm me if youd really like to have it done, ive already hooked up a few members on here with the same paint job, i didnt do it personally incase anyones wondering
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/11 "2009-12-07T16:46:27Z")
:lol: Good lord. Just take a dump on the hood. It will look just as good.
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### Author:  [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/12 "2009-12-07T16:49:57Z")
> [@BREETIME](#):
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> jesus…no paint is going to help a neon
> [@Fry](#):
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> Good lord. Just take a dump on the hood. It will look just as good.
☹
> [@Cavi Mike](#):
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> “by a professional”
> The point of chalk-boarding your car is because it’s a cheap and easy way to do it in the driveway, you don’t have a pro do it.
No, that’s how Civic owners do it.
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### Author:  [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/13 "2009-12-07T16:57:41Z")
3-5k is what i would do it for…
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### Author:  [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/14 "2009-12-07T16:58:02Z")
If done correctly, the cost is going to be similar to a normal spray job if not more. I actually think the clear used with matte paint is more expensive than basic stuff. You probably could get away with using the ppg dpf 90 primer or whatever its called for about half the price- maybe 85-100 for materials and 4-600 for labor
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### Author:  [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/15 "2009-12-07T17:03:03Z")
> [@upstateclipse](#):
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> If done correctly, the cost is going to be similar to a normal spray job if not more. I actually think the clear used with matte paint is more expensive than basic stuff. You probably could get away with using the ppg dpf 90 primer or whatever its called for about half the price- maybe 85-100 for materials and 4-600 for labor
Ic, the reason why I considered it is because not only did I think it would look good, I figured it would be way cheaper than a regular paint job but I guess not.
It’s a 2000 and the current paint is still fantastic for a 10 year old. Shines GREAT when waxed. The only times I’ve seen a same year Neon with a better condition paint job, it was being garage kept and/or driven by an old lady, lol.
So if it’s not cheaper than a regular paint job, then screw it and thanks for the tips guys.
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### Author:  [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/16 "2009-12-07T17:04:46Z")
rustoleum. roll that shit, its alot of work but you can do it for like 150$ complete
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### Author:  [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/17 "2009-12-07T17:05:14Z")
flatteners in the paint and clear are going to be rather delicate, once you scuff it at all, or touch the paint it’ll have a gloss… and then you can’t get it to go flat again. rattle can it satin black as it’s easier to apply without the dry spots that look like ass on flat’d hondas all the time.
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### Author:  [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/18 "2009-12-07T17:07:25Z")
> [@Just Karter](#):
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> rustoleum. roll that shit, its alot of work but you can do it for like 150$ complete
The current paint job is too well for an amaetur attempt. I’d be really pissed if it turned out like shit. If it was rusting or had clear peeling then I would try it the cheap way.
> [@choko](#):
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> 3-5k is what i would do it for…
For that much I can drop the SRT4 drivetrain into my car and smoke your vette… but you’d probably get scared and use teh NAWZ.
I kid, I kid 🙂
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### Author:  [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/19 "2009-12-07T17:20:12Z")
> [@choko](#):
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> 3-5k is what i would do it for…
For that much I can drop the SRT4 drivetrain into my car and smoke your vette… but you’d probably get scared and use teh NAWZ.
I kid, I kid 🙂
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### Author:  [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-blacking-my-car/76997/20 "2009-12-07T17:21:24Z")
fuck the haters. its your car do what you want.
but its true. the point of this paint job is so you could do it in your drive way cheap.
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