Matte paint

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Matte paint

Post by rs_matt » Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:50 pm

Hi

I am looking a potentially purchasing a v. low milage 2014 C7 - but it has the matt daytona grey paint finish.

It looks the business - but doing research - it appears it may be very difficult to maintain.

Any views from anyone who already owns ?

Also any views on whether the facelift 2015 model will have anything worth waiting for (given it seems impossible to order new at the moment).

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Re: Matte paint

Post by DragonRR » Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:38 pm

There is a thread about this here:
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However, since then, most people I've spoken to who have had or got cars with Matt paint (not wraps) have said that it just isn't worth it mainly because it is almost impossible to correct problems such as scratches and blemishes without painting entire panels.
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Re: Matte paint

Post by rs_matt » Thu Sep 04, 2014 3:13 pm

Thanks for info !

I'm going to hold out for a daytona grey pearl (either new [facelift]) or if one close to my spec comes up.

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Re: Matte paint

Post by andre3k » Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:40 pm

There are matte paint films about; look around.

Shouldn't be a problem if you get a paint film over it
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Re: Matte paint

Post by MB2 » Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:28 pm

There is one I have seen a couple of times in Poole and the stealth paint looks fantastic on it - unlike the bright green wrapped E63 I saw in London the other day...

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Re: Matte paint

Post by Ungjaevel » Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:00 am

For matte; I'd go with wrap as well.

It does look guuu-ud! (This one is Daytonagray pearleffect, with Gray matte metallic wrap)
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Re: Matte paint

Post by Mcma1 » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:38 am

Had thought of a matt wrap over mine and spoke to the guys at Valet Magic. £1700. If I decide to keep mine after 3yrs I might go for a wrap to have a change.

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