[bonebreaker60]

I am looking to add front splitter and side skirt to my RS camaro and I need an opinion on what would look good.

My camaro is Mosaic Black with silver 5 spoke wheels. The tail lights and 3rd lamp light are all blacked out. I am going to install 6 piston red brembo brakes in the front and 4 piston in the back. I will be getting diode dynamics demon eyes and DRL/FOG lights (RGBWA). I will install an extended spoiler.

So the look I am going for on my camaro is not an all blacked out look. I will keep silver rims and install either chrome or quad tip silver exhaust. When I have all my lights installed I will be running them at blue. So for my splitters and side skirts would satin black look good or gloss black?

Thank you for the help

[Chutzpah]

Originally Posted by bonebreaker60

I am looking to add front splitter and side skirt to my RS camaro and I need an opinion on what would look good.

My camaro is Mosaic Black with silver 5 spoke wheels. The tail lights and 3rd lamp light are all blacked out. I am going to install 6 piston red brembo brakes in the front and 4 piston in the back. I will be getting diode dynamics demon eyes and DRL/FOG lights (RGBWA). I will install an extended spoiler.

So the look I am going for on my camaro is not an all blacked out look. I will keep silver rims and install either chrome or quad tip silver exhaust. When I have all my lights installed I will be running them at blue. So for my splitters and side skirts would satin black look good or gloss black?

Thank you for the help

Gloss, if you can match the mosaic, even better. Make sure you apply paint protection film to the splitter and side skirts. They scuff easily.

[Dark Phoenix]

If you aren't going with matching Mosaic Black I’d do Satin Black.

[arpad_m]

^ I agree with either creating a perfect match or adding some contrast, but only in one parameter (either color, gloss, texture). In your case, I'd either choose mosaic gloss black or satin black, but definitely not plain gloss black. IIRC your rear valance is satin black, thus I would lean towards creating a satin "perimeter" all around.

For example, I have a garnet red car and added a gloss black front splitter to match the factory rear valance, which creates contrast in the front yet retains consistency throughout the body.

[bonebreaker60]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

^ I agree with either creating a perfect match or adding some contrast, but only in one parameter (either color, gloss, texture). In your case, I'd either choose mosaic gloss black or satin black, but definitely not plain gloss black. IIRC your rear valance is satin black, thus I would lean towards creating a satin "perimeter" all around.

For example, I have a garnet red car and added a gloss black front splitter to match the factory rear valance, which creates contrast in the front yet retains consistency throughout the body.

It’s interesting you bring up the diffuser because I was going to change that to be able to fit a quad tip exhaust. Some are sold in a glossy color and some are not.

What’s the difference between gloss black and mosaic gloss black? Also what’s the difference between black and mosaic black? My car I think is mosaic black but I could be wrong and could just be black

[Jaxcam02]

Whatever you decide to do (go satin), get that thing covered in PPF if you can, my 1le splitter is getting chipped like mad.

[camex]

Gloss black!

[bonebreaker60]

Does anyone have pictures of their camaro with satin black or gloss black splitters and side skirt?

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by bonebreaker60

It’s interesting you bring up the diffuser because I was going to change that to be able to fit a quad tip exhaust. Some are sold in a glossy color and some are not.

What’s the difference between gloss black and mosaic gloss black? Also what’s the difference between black and mosaic black? My car I think is mosaic black but I could be wrong and could just be black

Mosaic black is a tricoat that has metallic flakes in the middle layer. These flakes are very conspicuous under sunlight or any direct lighting, really. The regular black color is a plain, glossy black with no frills, no real depth, it's just the raw color with shiny clear coat.

[bonebreaker60]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

Mosaic black is a tricoat that has metallic flakes in the middle layer. These flakes are very conspicuous under sunlight or any direct lighting, really. The regular black color is a plain, glossy black with no frills, no real depth, it's just the raw color with shiny clear coat.

Is mine a mosaic black or just black? I posted a picture of it above.

[cheeze9878]

Looks just straight black from that pic. But take a close up pic to be sure

[VcrusaderV]

Originally Posted by bonebreaker60

Is mine a mosaic black or just black? I posted a picture of it above.

Take a much closer pic with a great amount of sunlight. If you can see an understated metal flake then it’s mosaic. My car is black with mosaic trim all the way around.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by bonebreaker60

Is mine a mosaic black or just black? I posted a picture of it above.

Your picture was taken from way too far, it's impossible to tell, although I'm leaning towards simple black. All you need to do is grab a flashlight and look at the paint from a feet or two under illumination.

Another option is to check the service parts identification label in the trunk under the bottom cover, it will have your paint code, GB8 is mosaic black metallic and GBA is plain black.

This paint color below is mosaic black metallic, check out the sparkling dots (and ignore the swirls ), these dots are the flakes we are talking about. If you don't see these, only gloss, yours is black.

[bonebreaker60]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

Your picture was taken from way too far, it's impossible to tell, although I'm leaning towards simple black. All you need to do is grab a flashlight and look at the paint from a feet or two under illumination.

Another option is to check the service parts identification label in the trunk under the bottom cover, it will have your paint code, GB8 is mosaic black metallic and GBA is plain black.

This paint color below is mosaic black metallic, check out the sparkling dots (and ignore the swirls ), these dots are the flakes we are talking about. If you don't see these, only gloss, yours is black.

Thanks for the help!

I’m still thinking between satin black and gloss black and I’m just going to have to find somebody with those combinations to see how they look