Brushed aluminum or stainless steel, sprayed with 5 or 6 coats of something like VHT Nightshades or some other black candy tinted clearcoat? I think it would be the best of both worlds: you'd still have the contrast with the grain in the metal, but it'd look "deeper & richer" with the gloss black clear.

Anybody ever seen it done like this? Pics? Opinions?

 

that sounds like a good idea. I'd have to see it though

 

I'm thinking on a silver car, just using a regular clear and leaving it in it's natural brushed finish might look kind've sexy.

 

ditto.... heck of an idea tho... lets see some pics fellas!

 

It sounds like a good idea. Try it out and post up some pics for us.

 

gloss black with brushed alum vinyls from bret.. black outs also