Matte black or leave it alone
04-10-2012, 03:40 PM
#22
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I am a huge fan of this. I repainted my 626 before I sold it to look just like this, and tinted taillights, and wheels and windows down to limo. I loved it, but didnt like the police attention. If you can deal without blacked out stuff, or atleast windows, and possibly tail lights, depending on your state laws, I'd keep it that way. I love wraps, and might even get one. Any idea on how much that thing cost?
These are unfinnished pics i took with phone. Wish i knew where my camera was :P
All badges where done in Dark Red.. mm sexy!
These are unfinnished pics i took with phone. Wish i knew where my camera was :P
All badges where done in Dark Red.. mm sexy!
04-10-2012, 05:42 PM
#23
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Pics was example but the matte I would be using is alittle more gloss to it. It is almost like a stealth paint. The wrap is great thing you can take it off when I don't want anymore and don't have to repaint it.
04-10-2012, 05:49 PM
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04-13-2012, 03:34 PM
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My 2 cents on this matt black paint, wrap issue.
Being in the custom car trade[designer/painter/ect.], I can assure you that any thing that is HOT at the present time, will soon be old hat, and even tacky or dated soon. Trends usually go around in ten year cycles, so stuff thats Hot now, will soon be replaced by something else, and what you do now, won't be popular before long.
The matte black trend is fast becomning old hat, and outdated, so be aware of that fact. Also wraps are a temporary advertising thing, and once they are on for awhile, it cost a bundle to get them back off. Lots of money on, more to remove. Same deal with paint.
My personal opinion, would be unless you are well healed[$$$$], just leave it alone.
Any modding you do, it's wise to figure that at some point in time, it needs to be removed, or replaced, so keep that in mind.
It's also wise to keep you with the latest trends, so you don't end up with a circus wagon, that looks like poop, and becomes the laughing stock of the public. "Moon'
Being in the custom car trade[designer/painter/ect.], I can assure you that any thing that is HOT at the present time, will soon be old hat, and even tacky or dated soon. Trends usually go around in ten year cycles, so stuff thats Hot now, will soon be replaced by something else, and what you do now, won't be popular before long.
The matte black trend is fast becomning old hat, and outdated, so be aware of that fact. Also wraps are a temporary advertising thing, and once they are on for awhile, it cost a bundle to get them back off. Lots of money on, more to remove. Same deal with paint.
My personal opinion, would be unless you are well healed[$$$$], just leave it alone.
Any modding you do, it's wise to figure that at some point in time, it needs to be removed, or replaced, so keep that in mind.
It's also wise to keep you with the latest trends, so you don't end up with a circus wagon, that looks like poop, and becomes the laughing stock of the public. "Moon'