Patrickw Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 So I've decided to wrap my R, This will be semi-temporary until I have the money to get it resprayed gloss black ($5-6K for a decent job) and have narrowed it down to matte black or matte white. I always wanted to see what it would look like matte black with some gloss black pegs but at the same time I think a matte white would look much cleaner. The paint is all original (black) and the clearcoat is peeling on the hood and roof. I'm tired of having it look terrible so this is what I've opted to do. My friend owns a sign business so we will be ordering the vehicle wrap vinyl, not the knockoff garbage ebay and I'll have around $600 in materials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiksilver Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Matte white all the way. I think matte white would look sweet, but either option will get dirty fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Tuna Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Agreed, matte white in the winter=yikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshV70 Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Matte white would look good, just be sure not to heat-stretch it too much, as it will thin out, therefore having the black underneath bleed through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpilotz Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 matte white. but why throw away money just to get it painted later.... paint it matte white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon35T Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 I personally love matte white. Not to mention matte black borders on overdone at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVL WAGN Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Not to mention matte black borders on overdone at this point. This ^^^^ Don't do matte/flat/satin black...it will look like shit. You don't want that...soooooo now that I've been sarcastic about the first part of my answer. Why do either colour? Mine is already satin black, Henry's is satin white, the other guy in Florida did satin red and now there is the guy in Cali with satin black too....why not go outside the box and do satin blue? Personally this looks pretty damn nice to me. Or this... Or if you've really got the balls to step up...this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBXPilot Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 I saw a new Merc E class at the dealer the other day that was matte white. Came that way and it looked incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin14 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 5-6K is about 2K high for even a proper job. You can find better prices than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJGreenBudd Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Matte Red: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtrooper1 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Or if you've really got the balls to step up...this! This one is my Vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon35T Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 My old supra was two tone black and burgundy - Bot matte but satin - I used regular paint and then a satin clear over the top. Was cheap, seemed to hide imperfections, and the results were very nice. In the end tho it's hard to justify a satin or matte paint unless you're rocking a pretty bada55 car imho. My supra wasn't a monster but everyone appreciates a MK3 targa top turbo. The new wagon is going to be a matte gunmetal with matte black accents. Enough to stand out but it wont scream at ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevolvR Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 The new wagon is going to be a matte gunmetal with matte black accents. Enough to stand out but it wont scream at ya. Brand / Model of the material? or are you talking about doing it with paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon35T Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Mine will be done with paint. A good vinyl job just seems too pricey to me. Plus I worry about the harsh AZ sun. Finding a generic paint you like and taking your time with a satin clear coat is cheap. As long as you understand proper prep work. Also, a lot of people see track cars done in vinyl and get all excited not realizing that those vinyl jobs are only meant to look good from a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrickw Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Im going to be using Oracle vinyl, my friend has an account with them for his business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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