Flat or Gloss?

[mortation]

I like high gloss. Lots of shine! \\/

OK See now your just trying to make me look bad. Doing it all proper and taking the engine apart sheesh lol.

[renobruce]

OK See now your just trying to make me look bad. Doing it all proper and taking the engine apart sheesh lol.

Nah.... this motor was already apart. Had the crank welded, head ported, and bored out for larger pistons. So I went ahead and painted it.

[Shin-Ken 1074]

My colours for bikes are traditional, gloss silver or gloss black. Done well I think its hard to beat, and yeah the gloss and clear coat is easier to keep clean, cheers.

[robertob]

Gloss.

Do you live in a city? If you do, be a rebel and go gloss.

The whole "rat rod" thing is so freakin' overdone that you should do gloss just to be a trend setter. From flat black Ducatis to flat black mid '60s Fords, it's all just too much. I miss shiny paint.


Flat black to the early '00s is like purple to the late '80s.

[KiwiGS]

Gloss. If you want to stand out!
Matte black was cool.
Now just about every bike I see on the road is matt black. (or red)
Cheers

[zuzu]

gloss.............

[mortation]

lol. Who would have thought this would be such a hot topic. I will take some pics as she stands now with the low glass enamel and post. I do agree with the whole primer paint job being out. I dont really dig that, in fact I noticed at the dealer the other day the new Kaw Mean Streak has the flat black jobby stock :P

[yasser]

Go stock - I suspect it was gloss and wouldn't that be most appropriate for a vintage?

[KRISTI'SGS550]

My vote is for flat black on the frame.

Cory

[katman]

I have done both and my pref is something called "BLACK MAGIC" which is a semi flat. The 1135 yosh katana is done with similar color.

Gloss scratched too easily, every mark will show where as the 20% gloss will hide imperfections and stay nicer longer.

I just finished doing an engine with it but don't have it back from the powder coaters yet. I did my frame gloss blue and one gloss black and am going to change it 20% gloss after doing two with it.

I have also have a set of wheels done that way and they look killer. My Gloss Black wheels are now being changed as well. The slight sheen looks very trick and not at allllll like a spray bomb.

[1980GS1000E]

I like high gloss. Lots of shine! \\/

Don't forget to sand the paint away at the fin edges :-D

[katman]

HERE IS A COMPARISON. I like both, just prefer the semi...

[katman]

Here is another example of none gloss..