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Gloss black | 12 | 31.58% | |
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01-18-2013, 06:04 AM | #1 |
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Hi all, I'm due to get my roof and mirrors wrapped in gloss black in a week or so and then I'm going to get the wheels powder coated but don't know weather to get them gloss black of matt black???
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01-18-2013, 06:54 AM | #3 |
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I would choose neither. Go for something in between, half-glossy. Thats what I did with these style 199 on my old E90, and I will do this with my 403s as well.
http://db.tt/ELwXu2xP http://db.tt/oeocMatG 100% glossy will look plasticy when clean, the matt just looks off n to dirty even when clean. As he said, they will quickly have a layer of dust on them them which will matte them out anyways.
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01-18-2013, 08:21 AM | #5 |
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I'd start by taking the M badge off. It's not a "M" car, despite protestations to the contrary. Dental floss, 5 minutes, done. Then I'd leave the roof, mirrors AND wheels alone. In this case, less is more.
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Could not agree more.
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01-18-2013, 12:09 PM | #12 |
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what's the point of getting it wrapped? I don't understand this process...is it paint on top of paint? Or...? Sorry I'm really ignorant, just want to understand what it is...
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01-18-2013, 05:08 PM | #15 |
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Wrap the M badge in red so no one can see it.
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01-18-2013, 05:31 PM | #17 |
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Plus 1 for me! Your car looks great - leave it alone. Its your money to waste but you are wasting it.
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01-18-2013, 10:39 PM | #18 |
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So I am going to play a little bit of Devil's advocate here. The M Sport has wheels that have the M logo, the door sills have the M logo,, the steering wheel has the M logo, And the shift knob has the M logo, oh and the foot rest too. And so the OP puts a little ///M on the trunk and everybody wants to beat the shit out of him. WTF???
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01-18-2013, 11:17 PM | #19 | |
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There's getting a car that comes done up like an M and then there's.....Actually I don't need to finish the sentence as "done up like an M" says it all. Putting that M badge on the back is going too far as it implies the car is an M. Ask any M owner if the M-Sport is an M... you'll get the right answer.
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Go with matt for the wheels, unless you wash your car every 2 days...
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