Interior/Exterior Matte paintjob ideas
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Matte paintjob ideas
So the mini is in need of some paint work, scratches and small dings, Im very picky. A friend of mine owes me a complete paintjob, Body work and all. Im debating what Color I wanna do, Im thinking matte black, but was also thinking like a matte red or blue. Any ideas or pics please post up!!!
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I'll see if I have any photos of it still but Mercedes has a Matte White Pearl that looks amazing. While I like black and matte black, it's one of those things now that's been done already, if you're looking for something more unique then a color would be the way to go.
I do like how that BMW looks.
I do like how that BMW looks.
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Here is a link to a thread that started talking about matte paint jobs and moved on over to Vinyl https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...b-pricing.html
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Matte-painted cars are just plain hideous. Do whatever makes you happy, but be aware that if you ever want to sell the car, your potential customer base is going to be very small. I would never buy a matte car, even if the price were low enough to cover the cost of a new paint job, because it screams "rice boy," rough driving, and amateurish bolt-on mods.
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Matte-painted cars are just plain hideous. Do whatever makes you happy, but be aware that if you ever want to sell the car, your potential customer base is going to be very small. I would never buy a matte car, even if the price were low enough to cover the cost of a new paint job, because it screams "rice boy," rough driving, and amateurish bolt-on mods.
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Matte-painted cars are just plain hideous. Do whatever makes you happy, but be aware that if you ever want to sell the car, your potential customer base is going to be very small. I would never buy a matte car, even if the price were low enough to cover the cost of a new paint job, because it screams "rice boy," rough driving, and amateurish bolt-on mods.
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Matte-painted cars are just plain hideous. Do whatever makes you happy, but be aware that if you ever want to sell the car, your potential customer base is going to be very small. I would never buy a matte car, even if the price were low enough to cover the cost of a new paint job, because it screams "rice boy," rough driving, and amateurish bolt-on mods.
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Im loving that white pearl! And as far as matte paint being rice and having a small customer basis for resale, Id have to disagree. If done right I feel that, yes it would affect a resale, but not to such a huge degree. And if you feel its rice thats fine with me, but please tell me how that mercedes and lambo are rice?
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I think it just screams "me too".....
I see a lot of matte paint in the hot rod culture, and I think it looks weird there too, even tho that's where the whole fad came from in the first place. It looks like the owner didn't have enough money to paint his car...which was the case back in the day. Now it's a "look"....and like most "looks", I think it's a fad that will probably go away again, like neon triple wiper blades and rear window blinds.....
Bottom line, it's your car, do what you want........but you did ask for opinions so you have to expect some to disagree.
I see a lot of matte paint in the hot rod culture, and I think it looks weird there too, even tho that's where the whole fad came from in the first place. It looks like the owner didn't have enough money to paint his car...which was the case back in the day. Now it's a "look"....and like most "looks", I think it's a fad that will probably go away again, like neon triple wiper blades and rear window blinds.....
Bottom line, it's your car, do what you want........but you did ask for opinions so you have to expect some to disagree.
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I suppose if you were worried about resale value or getting tired of the matte look, you could always get a normal glossy paint job in whichever color you want and then wrap your car in satin guard. The stuff isn't cheap though, and there's a reason why when you search on Google Lamborghinis and Porsches come up, but it is an alternative. As an added benefit, the satin guard will protect your paint.
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The matte orange is real nice looking. One of the best looking cars I ever saw was a matte yellow Ferrari at the track in Germany about 10 years ago...
Matte paint has got to be done well to look right, if it's not perfectly consistent the look is plastic-like as was mentioned above.
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Matte paint has got to be done well to look right, if it's not perfectly consistent the look is plastic-like as was mentioned above.
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