C7 Stealth Paint

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C7 Stealth Paint

Post by AMB » Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:13 pm

£6000 option, but watch out for those bird droppings....
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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by doodlebug » Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:22 pm

Yep. Can't be washed or corrected as with normal paint. It's pretty hopeless as a real world finish.

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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by Graeme4130 » Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:58 am

doodlebug wrote:Yep. Can't be washed or corrected as with normal paint. It's pretty hopeless as a real world finish.
Looks Blimmin good though, although I admit it'd be impossible to have on a day to day car
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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by Graeme4130 » Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:58 am

doodlebug wrote:Yep. Can't be washed or corrected as with normal paint. It's pretty hopeless as a real world finish.
Looks Blimmin good though, although I admit it'd be impossible to have on a day to day car
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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by Golfather » Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:18 am

One stealer had a painter from germany flown in especially to paint a whole panel coz of a minor scuff.
Apparently bodyshop here did not have the expertise :shock:

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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by RS6chris! » Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:52 pm

I think this whole "Matt paint" and "wrapping" craze is overrated.

Not for me...cars are suppose to be shiny end of.
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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by doodlebug » Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:41 pm

RS6chris! wrote:I think this whole "Matt paint" and "wrapping" craze is overrated.

Not for me...cars are suppose to be shiny end of.
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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by DragonRR » Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:41 pm

I have to say that I quite like the matt paint on the car.. just way too expensive for the end result and I wouldn't dare park it anywhere in case it got "accidentally" scratched! My understanding is that, whilst expensive to repair, matt is actually better for not showing up swirls and minor scratches and the bird crap situation is no better or worse than a gloss car.

I should point out that I haven't had a matt car myself but I was tempted when I bought my M5 and did some googling! :)
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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by bam_bam » Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:52 pm

DragonRR wrote:My understanding is that, whilst expensive to repair, matt is actually better for not showing up swirls and minor scratches and the bird crap situation is no better or worse than a gloss car.
That's 'coz you cannae wash the fucken thing!
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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by doodlebug » Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:06 pm

bam_bam wrote:
DragonRR wrote:My understanding is that, whilst expensive to repair, matt is actually better for not showing up swirls and minor scratches and the bird crap situation is no better or worse than a gloss car.
That's 'coz you cannae wash the fucken thing!
Indeed.

If an albatross shits on your gloss paint you can at least a) wash it off and b) get with the polish if needs be. With matt you can err, do feck all.

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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by DragonRR » Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:52 pm

Course you can wash it, most people suggest using certain types or shampoo rather than the usual shampoos and BMW recommend sheepskin wash mitts. Like I said.. I like the look of it but I don't feel it's worth the trouble and I would imagine that bird crap left to fester will cause a much bigger problem than it would on a gloss car.. and of course you can't polish it off as you suggest.
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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by bam_bam » Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:00 pm

DragonRR wrote:Course you can wash it, most people suggest using certain types or shampoo rather than the usual shampoos and BMW recommend sheepskin wash mitts. Like I said.. I like the look of it but I don't feel it's worth the trouble and I would imagine that bird crap left to fester will cause a much bigger problem than it would on a gloss car.. and of course you can't polish it off as you suggest.
Removing albatross <beep> from sandpaper with a bit of shampoo and some leftover sheep... yeah, that sounds like it'd be effective.
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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by AMB » Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:06 pm

bam_bam wrote:
DragonRR wrote:My understanding is that, whilst expensive to repair, matt is actually better for not showing up swirls and minor scratches and the bird crap situation is no better or worse than a gloss car.
That's 'coz you cannae wash the fucken thing!
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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by DragonRR » Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:01 pm

bam_bam wrote:
DragonRR wrote:Course you can wash it, most people suggest using certain types or shampoo rather than the usual shampoos and BMW recommend sheepskin wash mitts. Like I said.. I like the look of it but I don't feel it's worth the trouble and I would imagine that bird crap left to fester will cause a much bigger problem than it would on a gloss car.. and of course you can't polish it off as you suggest.
Removing albatross <beep> from sandpaper with a bit of shampoo and some leftover sheep... yeah, that sounds like it'd be effective.
I had no idea I was arguing with experts in heavy duty bird <beep> and the latest Audi matt paint which rips skin off at the merest touch! I stand corrected :bowdown:
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Re: C7 Stealth Paint

Post by bam_bam » Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:12 pm

Well don't that mistake ever again.
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