HOT or NOT: Is This The New Trend?

S5 Matt Black in UK is Stunning.
TT S Matt Black also

Those are 2 audis i have seen in London.

— I95SPEEDINGTICKETS (View Profile)

Posted on 11/16/2009 8:28:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

5Axis GS and IS-F...

the LF-A in matte black was stunning, the pix on this site did it no justice!

— r15mohd (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 8:56:59 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I see this trend a fair amount in Dubai. Have seen it on Cayennes, GTRs, various muscle cars and rice rockets etc. Usually in black or grey. The most "evil" looking variant was a matte black Lambo Gallardo. My personal favorite, has to be the matte black MB G55 - truly stunning. Another related trend is the mirror/chrome wrap. This also looks cool on certain cars - but is it street legal in the US?

— masoodr (View Profile)

Posted on 11/16/2009 6:28:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

this is a fad, not a trend.
for the most part, it's incredibly tacky looking.

— enthusiastx11 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/16/2009 7:07:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Hot.

— lexusrox123 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/16/2009 9:59:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Someone in the hotel next door has a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited in matte black with lipstick red 18" wheels. Boy is that a sweet looking vehicle. It's what Lego dreams are made of.

— Bmw8ter (View Profile)

Posted on 11/16/2009 10:01:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Enough with the "matte" bullshit. It's called primer. It's what you put on before you paint the top coat. It soaks up every bit of highlight and detail the designer put into the car.

— grysko (View Profile)

Posted on 11/16/2009 10:21:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 9   

She applied the vinyl wraps over the rust spots

— MSP6 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 9:37:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Not a fan of the matte. I see too many Civics with wannabe matte finishes. Nothing like a nice, shiny, wet look on a car.

— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 8:24:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Primer. Some people like it. I don't. At least, not as a "final" coat :-(

— Steve (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 8:56:03 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Lotus figured out how to make Matt paint 2-3x times more durable

— pennfootball (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 10:03:28 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I love matte look! On certain cars, it looks sinister. My only question is, how big of a pain in the ass in maintenance?
I love the matte black M5 and the matte white SL63 they had at the auto show in chicago.
If the vehicle has an aggressive bodykit, then it will look good. Something like a nissan alitma that is a bubble, will not look good.

— 2ndbimmer (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 10:41:14 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Color are differents and also taste, is another great option if you like matte paint just go and take it. That's great.

— pepito66 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 11:19:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I love a great shiny black paint for my car but matte paint is another option for people who love it. Is fine.

— pepito66 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 11:23:31 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Can't beleive that some folks here are confusing primer for an actual paint finish. LOL!

They are 2 different things people.

— LexSucks (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 12:00:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Scion offered Matte for the tC and xB for a little while, and I think the car cost less because it wasn't clearcoated, etc. But I would suspect these people would raise the price for a matte finish because it is a "special color"

— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 12:39:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

If this is a trend my 13 year old truck is in.

— bfghemicuda (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 4:57:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I think some of you are confusing matte finish (which is really just a dulled down gloss) with paint primer.

I think it looks awesome - I hope it becomes more of a choice at least with neutral colors like gray/silver and black/white

— DogLb (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2009 7:16:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Not. Looks like primer waiting for a paint job.

— thstone (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2009 6:47:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I read (I believe in an article about the Aston One-77) that if a car with matte-finish paint is in an accident or scratched, you can't just repaint one panel. Apparently the whole car needs to be repainted because it's impossible to make the paint match visually. Anyone know if that's true?

IMO that BMW looks terrible in that color. I think matte finishes are a passing fad, but I have seen several cars that look extremely impressive with that type of finish.

— jpighetti (View Profile)

Posted on 11/19/2009 9:50:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

even if matte is REAL paint that just LOOKS like primer, it is definitely NOT hot.

primer once HAD a suggestion of hot. as in street rods fresh from being modded, and hadn't been to the paint shop yet.

but that ALSO told the world it was a HALF-ASSED, UNfinished car.

— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 11/22/2009 5:36:06 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1