Matt Black?

[Acidburn]

sounds like it could be a good idea, and would make taking it up the strip easier, you could do like the old black boards and use chalk to apply your number

[Rusty]

Yeah, I think a lot of the satin/matt really expensive (AMG etc.) cars you see is a plastic over layer that protects the paint and gives the look too. Might be worth seeing how you get on but a couple of coats of gloss black with 2 or 3 coats of gloss clear to give it depth and then a coat or 2 of satin on top to give the look. Might have to play around and / or read up on the techniques used.

Carbon bonnet and side trims, carbon wingmirrors and if you can afford it a carbon rear wing and front splitter. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

[s2_southwest]

my mate just painted his beemer in satin black, no clear coat.

[DarrenM]

Get in wrapped if your in doubt, i know a few people that have done it..looks awesome and you can be as daring as you like!!

[4WheelDrifter]

It's not for me, but I can "see" the attraction. I suspect you would still need to really look after it though. I *think* scratches may show up MORE in satin paint....

A mate of mine had a matt black car. He kept a rattle can in the boot for touch-ups.