I'm having a difficult time keeping my mouth shut about this subject. I like SHINY paint jobs and have spent the last 50 years or so trying to get the ultimate gloss and I'm not there yet. To me, rat rods are those vehicles that are put together with all kinds of different parts from all kinds of different vehicles. Flat/satin finishes are a whole different world. Rat rod and flat/satin finishes do not NOT necessarily go together. Once the rolling chassis & engine are done (1:1), many people like to get the body on to see how the vehicle will handle and run. The body might be in primer - but NOT a rat rod! Some people purposely finish their car with a satin finish complete with flames, pin striping, scallops, etc. because that's the final finish they want. Again, not necessarily a rat rod. I congratulate the people who are able to take parts from all over and put together a vehicle that runs. You would never see me in one of those contraptions because it's not my style.