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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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I'm deciding between black and flat black d- windows. Anyone have pics of them on your rig?
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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gloss black looks better IMO. The flat shows every single mark on it and it ends up looking like crap. The gloss can get dirty and ends up having a flat look.
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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If you're in the mud a lot and aren't a big fan of cleaning your rig afterwards, the gloss will turn to flat quickly. I think the flat is easier to touch up with a rattle can. If you don't go in the mud and won't scratch them up too badly on rocks, I like the gloss.
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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somehow lost my good pictures of them. but I painted mine with satin rustoleum (inbetween flat and gloss). I like it, been on there a year with no problems
flat never comes out the way I want it too. satin is my vote

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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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Bump. They're both powder coated from the manufacturer. I'm learning more towards shiny black. Anyone else have any pictures of them on your rig?
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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My rig has the cragar soft 8's shiny black you can see it in my album.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 10:40 PM
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Just painted my cragar 320 semi flat black... Going to mount this weekend.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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Hope this helps you
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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found them. I'm tellin' ya man. satin

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1 year later. still no touch-up job

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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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These have been powder coated gloss black. 4 years and no flakes just some rock rash.

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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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Not a hard wheel to find if you search a bit
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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you're gonna need a bigger garage
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Nickell586
Not a hard wheel to find if you search a bit
Holy **** now those are tires
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Atmos
you're gonna need a bigger garage
Yeah it's a little close lol
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 11:35 PM
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This is gloss black that's been scratched and a little fadded.
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