Black is Black... but which black?

**placidfemme** · 15th September 2006, 15:16

Aight... checking out the options of getting my bike painted...

I've decided on Black... and was asked "which black?"

Um...

As far I know my options are:

Matt Black
Shiney Black
Black with sparkles (I dunno)

Are there any other blacks I've missed out?

And what do you think?

I personally am leaning towards Matt Black, I like the look, but i don't know if it will suit the ZXR and if other people will like it (for when I come to sell it to buy my 600).

**Motu** · 15th September 2006, 15:18

There is no such colour as black - they are all very dark shades of blue,green,brown etc....could be what they mean.

**placidfemme** · 15th September 2006, 15:20

Originally Posted by Motu

There is no such colour as black - they are all very dark shades of blue,green,brown etc....could be what they mean.

ahhh what... don't tell me that... that makes it harder *is more undecided now*

**Magua** · 15th September 2006, 15:22

Matt Black would look terrible on a zxr.

Gloss Black. _b

**LilSel** · 15th September 2006, 15:22

Black with a silver pearl

**yungatart** · 15th September 2006, 15:24

Motu is right - purple/black, blue/black, geen/black..etc. I suggest you ask the painter for some colour samples and good luck making your choice!

**Matt Bleck** · 15th September 2006, 15:24

it's got to be MATT BLACK!!!

**Big Dave** · 15th September 2006, 15:25

'Blaaaack'
'It's a very nice black'
'Almost a 'Pastel' Black'.
Open credits - This is Spinal Tap - DVD Edition.

I like the look but find Matt looks shabby easy unless very meticulously maintained - and then you end up with a partially polished bike if you are meticulous.

Gloss is easy for a wash and a wipe to look spruce.

**Joni** · 15th September 2006, 15:26

My CBR back in SA was black with a mother of pearl touch, in some lights is was black/purple... other black/greenish...or black/blue it was a stunning bike. I loved it and I received a lot of compliments about the pain work.

**Big Dave** · 15th September 2006, 15:28

If you have everything painted at the same time - black is black and you won't notice - motus point is only important when repainting damged panels eg.

If it's the whole bike ......I want my baby back, grey is grey, since the day...

**placidfemme** · 15th September 2006, 15:31

Yeah its going to be the whole bike... All the fairings and Tank... not the rims...

At the moment the top/front fairing looks matt black (thanks to a dry spray paint look), and I think it looks nice... but I'm more concerned about "Sale" value for when I upgrade...

**98tls** · 15th September 2006, 15:35

what about a combo of matt and gloss

**McJim** · 15th September 2006, 15:37

I tried Matt Black for about a month - made the bike look really ratty - even when clean. After I was sick of Matt Black I put Decals on it and put lacquer over the matt to get a deep gloss effect. I prefer the gloss. (shiny black)

**texmo** · 15th September 2006, 15:38

I like matt black with a copper metalic flake.

**Bend-it** · 15th September 2006, 15:41

yeah, you really want a sheen with the back on a zxr.

An mv or somethign would get away with a matt black, but the bike needs to have something else really spectacular to pull off the 'industrial' matt black look...