agree………..they are so similar. I prefer Area51 cuz it’s a lighter shade. To each his own, however.
Flat paint is "completely nonreflective" or not glossy if you will, by definition. Area 51 is anything but flat.
you have described flat paint like you would use on the interior of a house, but paint applied to vehicles has a clearcoat on top of it. he's correct in regards to A51 not being a pearl or metallic finish. it is a flat urethane basecoat. the shine you see is the clearcoat.Flat paint is "completely nonreflective" or not glossy if you will, by definition. Area 51 is anything but flat.
For reference by example, I shall cite the time I used Ajax on my grandfather's Powder Blue 62 Ford Galaxie to remove some stubborn pine sap specks. The resulting appearance was extremely flat....but to this day, I can't figure out how he managed to maintain his composure when I showed him the fine job I did.
You're describing "matte" not flat.Flat paint is "completely nonreflective" or not glossy if you will, by definition. Area 51 is anything but flat.
For reference by example, I shall cite the time I used Ajax on my grandfather's Powder Blue 62 Ford Galaxie to remove some stubborn pine sap specks. The resulting appearance was extremely flat....but to this day, I can't figure out how he managed to maintain his composure when I showed him the fine job I did.
First, I love my A51 and get lots of compliments! Second, I talked with a Ford guy who has seen the Azure Gray and he said it’s very similar to A51 but metallic and looks more lavender/purple than blue, almost periwinkle.
Bet you failed Spanish in high school. It's French actually. Azul en español .Azure being Spanish for blue
French for "blue-grey five hundred dollar option", right?
Good grief, I had no idea the subject was so complex. After trying to educate myself through a Google search, I feel only slightly better informed than I was before. (Par for the course on the internet)
We mostly knew what you meant, but couldn't let it slide.Good grief, I had no idea the subject was so complex. After trying to educate myself through a Google search, I feel only slightly better informed than I was before. (Par for the course on the internet)
As for "Matte" vs "Flat", most sources seem to agree that the terms are nearly interchangeable, except that Matte has slightly more sheen than a flat finish. I always assumed they were synonymous, but apparently not quite. In addition, much seems to depend on the industry involved as well.
Bottom line is this discussion is about real world appearances, not technicalities. And Area 51 definitely doesn't appear flat (Or matte) after all coatings have been applied and it rolls off the line. It's been transformed, much like Grandpa's Galaxy was transformed from glossy to flat after this twelve year old nitwit was through with it.
Hey, I LIKE that!We mostly knew what you meant, but couldn't let it slide.
BTW for all, if you put matte paint protection film on Area 51, it is pretty neat. Someone has probably done this with a Maverick, but there's more than a few Broncos done this way. It's a combination of more need for PPF, and more money to spend on it.
