This is sort of a personal taste call. Some people like it some don't. Here's the generic answer: "It's your car, do what you want"
My opinion on the satin, semi gloss, flat issue is that it really depends on the application. Personally, I think there are certain types of cars that treatment looks killer on. Then again, there are some that were well intentioned and seemed to follow a "new trend" without regard. I think nothing looks more bada$$ on a custom or hot rod than satin black paint. For musclecars and g-machines I tend to think they look more striking as only an accent. Satin stripes or hood on a slick, high gloss car look great. To me full satin paint just looks underwhelming on musclecars unless there's some functional aspect to it. Honestly, it just looks unfinished. Just my $.02
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