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Old 09-18-10, 11:38 PM
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Would u go with either a satin matte or a shiny gloss black finish on a white gs? Thanks in advance!
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I would go gloss to match if you have tinted windows. IMO, matte black would only look good if you had other matte black components to match, e.g., matte black wheels, matte black grille, etc.
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I would go no
Old 09-19-10, 01:11 AM
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Not a fan either but if you must gloss black
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gloss black
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The style was started when Mercedes came out with their panoramic glass roofs...so if you're going for that, gloss=glass.
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Gloss black
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gloss black like the ES350 panoramic roof!!
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Gloss unless you have performance mods
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I suggest using vinyl instead of painting if you "must" do this. I was going to do it and then I had a real long thought process over why I shouldn't.
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Absolute Gloss.
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How much to paint the roof as opposed to putting vinyl on it?
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Originally Posted by sleeper408
I would go gloss to match if you have tinted windows. IMO, matte black would only look good if you had other matte black components to match, e.g., matte black wheels, matte black grille, etc.
i would agree with this also the moon roof glass will look out of place if you have satin/matte without somehow matting/dulling the glass. i think if it was a black car it would be easier to pull off but on white gloss is the way to go


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