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Matte black or leave it alone

Old Apr 9, 2012 | 08:56 AM
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Wrap

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?
Old Apr 9, 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.
Old Apr 9, 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.
Old Apr 9, 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 Apr 9, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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If you do matte it out, you'll want to matte the rims. Leave it alone.
Old Apr 9, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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Keep as is
Old Apr 9, 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............
Old Apr 10, 2012 | 12:29 AM
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Thats a great idea, with a wedge shaped transition, point in the front.
Old Apr 10, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Hmm, how about matte with shiny rally stripes?
Old Apr 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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