Always been interested in doing a matte/flat black paintjob on a car and am curious as to how you would do it properly and make it durable.

At this stage it's only a thought, but would no doubt make for an intriguing thread.

Googling has lead to copious theories backed by minimal experience, none of which look overly durable.

Talking to auto paint suppliers & shops has been nearly as random.
Most tend to recommend shooting it in black acrylic, sanding it flat and just residing to the fact that it will mark as soon as anything so much as touches it, and regular resprays will be on the cards.

I took the latter suggestion and decided to look into sealer's... The only matte finish "clear coat" I could find was actually an acrylic based wood floor sealant at the local hardware store... To be honest, (admittedly my paint knowledge is nigh on nil) there is nothing on the surface (pardon the pun) to suggest the combination wouldn't work...

Would be interested to hear your thoughts on the subject, along with any experiences you may have.

Cheers,
Cam

best way to make it last would be 2 pac satin black just like the bonnets on gt falcons, acrylic just dont last

Paint it 2pack black and add flattening base with the black. This flattens the shine but without the chaulkiness off flat paint. No different characteristics to a shiny paint job.

This is my Buick i painted in VW cyber green metalic. Layed the green as normal, then added the flattening base to the clear coats. Just as durable as if the clear was shiny. I used PPG paint.

satin is the way to go.

Looks so much nicer than flat.