Help me decide on powdercoat color

[Darth Mintcakes]

I just got a (used) MR sound board (Vader), so I'm eager to build a Sith saber:



As I was designing this in the MHS Saber Builder, I envisioned the color to be Tim's "Super Wet Black" (the center part of the choke is bare metal, the red lines are actually red o-rings). I still think that's the best choice, but the render makes it look more like Tim's "Solar Flat Black", which could look pretty good too.

I will probably use a red-orange Lux III, and I haven't decided if I want to let the MR board run the led.

So my question is: Wet black, or flat black? What to you think?

(Also, if anybody has an opinion on powering the led with a buck puck vs. runing it off the MR board, feel free to chine in...)

Darth Mintcakes

[Jedi-Loreen]

The wet black will show every little scratch, just so you're aware of that.

[Sairon]

I'd go flat black because of it's scratch resistance and it looks awesome.

[Darth Mintcakes]

OK, that's two votes against shiny right away. I hadn't thought about the issue of scratching. The obvious reason to use powdercoat rather than a more ordinary paint is that it is tougher than regular paints, but I guess it's not "scratch proof".

This saber will probably be worn on the belt at various conventions, so scratching could well be an issue.

Thanks for the advice.

[cardcollector]

Just to give another flat black vote... It looks way more "lightsaberish" if you go with flat black

[Lord Preston]

I vote for flat black.

[Kal El Rah]

Flat/Satin Black all the way.

[Darth Mintcakes]

OK.

It will definitely be flat black. Everyone has been voting for it, but the clincher was Jedi-Loreen and Sairon's comments on scratches on the glossy powdercoat.

Thanks, everyone.

[B5813]

Don't worry about scratches. Trust me when I say that the gloss black is gorgeous. You have to see it to really appreciate it.

[Scars Unseen]

Don't worry about scratches. Trust me when I say that the gloss black is gorgeous. You have to see it to really appreciate it.

I go the other way myself. I have a couple of super wet MHS parts that I'm planning on removing the coat from because I thought it looked like plastic. I'd say flat all the way.