Opinion - Flat Black Hardtop on my Basalt Black Box?

[fatmike]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

Don't you need a clear coat (gloss) to help shed the water, salt, dirt and other road grime?

The hardtop is a late 90's model that has a jet (flat) black paint. It still has a clearcoat. My car is black metallic (basalt black). The basalt has a silvery metallic glitter in the paint.

There is a very subtle difference in the paint, but its particularly noticeable when they are next to each other...