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MDcarnut · 05-24-2014, 10:18 AM

Was at a local high end car dealer last night and saw a Cadillac CTS-V with "Black Diamond" paint. Very cool! Never saw a factory paint job with this much metallic in it. C'mon, GM, give us more options for the Camaro!

Silverlsinva · 05-24-2014, 10:29 AM

Its a caddy and its a option on all Cadillac's I believe a 700 dollar one at that. But yes it has been said many times by many people on the forum the paint selection seems quite lacking in choices for the Camaro.

scott's45 · 05-24-2014, 10:34 AM

Isn't black diamond just carbon flash metallic with a different name?

Silverlsinva · 05-24-2014, 10:49 AM

Scott im not sure its the same color someone would have to look up the paint code for both and see if its the same but I don't think it is.

Caddyroger · 05-24-2014, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by scott's45

Isn't black diamond just carbon flash metallic with a different name?

It the same has white diamond. With white diamond a white base cost is sprayed first the the pearl coat is sprayed on. After the oven the clear coat is sprayed on. Black is just like the white but black is the base coat.
In the nineties one the engineers did that on a scape car.

Dubscamaro · 05-24-2014, 03:45 PM

I think a car with too much metallic in the paint can tend to appear "glittery" to women

Brandonmos · 05-24-2014, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubscamaro

I think a car with too much metallic in the paint can tend to appear "glittery" to women

women like twilight and those bros are straight doused in fairy dust sooo...

dr damon · 05-24-2014, 07:21 PM

Black diamond has a lot more metallic def not the same

Bmatth1162 · 05-24-2014, 07:59 PM

Black diamond reminds me of having a freshly washed and waxed beautiful black car, and then blasting chalk dust on it before applying clear coat. Not for me, but to each their own. I'll always be a sucker for regular black with a fresh coat of wax.

Mersades · 05-25-2014, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by scott's45

Isn't black diamond just carbon flash metallic with a different name?

They actually had carbon flash as an option prior to black diamond. My husband's 2011 CTS coupe is carbon flash, which is more of a cold/silver and smaller metallic finish. Black diamond has big metallic flake with a warmer/golden sheen.

EDIT: for fun...

Carbon flash
http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...ic-sweet-paint!

Black diamond
http://www.decodir.com/aspiration-lu...ack-diamond-8/

05-24-2014, 10:18 AM	#1
MDcarnut Drives: 2013 IOM 2LT RS Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: MD Posts: 108 View My Garage	Black Diamond paint Was at a local high end car dealer last night and saw a Cadillac CTS-V with "Black Diamond" paint. Very cool! Never saw a factory paint job with this much metallic in it. C'mon, GM, give us more options for the Camaro!

05-24-2014, 10:34 AM	#3
scott's45 Scott's45 Drives: 2012 2SS 45th Anniversary Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 557 View My Garage	Isn't black diamond just carbon flash metallic with a different name? __________________ 2012 2SS 45th Anniversary, Hurst short throw shifter, Stainless Power LT headers, high flow cats, SW Retro Chambered 3" cat back, CAI, Heritage grill, tinted windows, red/silver hash stripes, AAC LED sidemarkers, blacked out turn signals/tail lights, splash guards. 402RWHP

05-24-2014, 03:45 PM	#6
Dubscamaro Living Life in MPH. Drives: 15 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,114 View My Garage	I think a car with too much metallic in the paint can tend to appear "glittery" to women __________________ Devon W.

05-24-2014, 07:21 PM	#8
dr damon Drives: 2011 MANTIS Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 437	Black diamond has a lot more metallic def not the same __________________ 2011 PRAYING MANTIS SS WITH CYBER GREY STRIPES

05-24-2014, 07:59 PM	#9
Bmatth1162 Drives: 2011 1SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 319	Black diamond reminds me of having a freshly washed and waxed beautiful black car, and then blasting chalk dust on it before applying clear coat. Not for me, but to each their own. I'll always be a sucker for regular black with a fresh coat of wax. __________________ CAI intake, apex scoop, Vmax ported TB, MGW short throw, BMR 1" springs and sways

05-24-2014, 10:29 AM	#2
Silverlsinva Drives: 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Grigio Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manassas, Va Posts: 3,124	Its a caddy and its a option on all Cadillac's I believe a 700 dollar one at that. But yes it has been said many times by many people on the forum the paint selection seems quite lacking in choices for the Camaro.

05-24-2014, 10:49 AM	#4
Silverlsinva Drives: 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Grigio Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manassas, Va Posts: 3,124	Scott im not sure its the same color someone would have to look up the paint code for both and see if its the same but I don't think it is.