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Old 04-09-2012, 08:56 AM
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I LIKE THE IDEA OF CHANGING IT UP. how hard is it to maintain.ie..bird poop etc. knowing your original look is underneath has to be comforting. have u considered different colors in matte finish?
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Old 04-09-2012, 09:06 AM
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IMO...Matte finishes are becoming too mainstream, you can now get them from the factory on Mercedes, Ferrari, Lambo, BMW, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Boss 302 Mustangs, Mini Coopers, Every Rat Rod, etc. Pretty soon everything will be "Dull on Purpose", if you're doing a wrap though, when the fad wears off...you can just peel it off.
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Old 04-09-2012, 09:16 AM
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Leave it alone,your panel SS looks great.It is good to change things up. But i would change other things to change the look of your car.
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Old 04-09-2012, 09:26 AM
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Your car would look good even flat pink, do the one you like !! I like blue so I just changed the lights for a new look.
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Old 04-09-2012, 11:13 AM
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If you do matte it out, you'll want to matte the rims. Leave it alone.
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Old 04-09-2012, 11:58 AM
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Keep as is
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Old 04-09-2012, 11:32 PM
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certainly would cut time on polishing that black.. which shows dusty in like 5 minutes.

Do 1/2 & 1/2............
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Old 04-10-2012, 12:29 AM
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Thats a great idea, with a wedge shaped transition, point in the front.
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Old 04-10-2012, 12:31 AM
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Hmm, how about matte with shiny rally stripes?
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Old 04-10-2012, 06:39 AM
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I would say the opposite - matte rally strips with red or silver pin stripes around them. Then a matte black area on rear sides with a painted scene.
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