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matte black IS 300

Old 11-14-10, 06:41 PM
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Cool matte black IS 300

Hey guys, i was thinking of turning my IS matte black ! I think it would look kinda kool but still debating it... any1 have any idea how it would look. Post some pics if u have any!! Im sure it would b sickkkk
Old 11-14-10, 07:01 PM
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do it! Gotta go black housing headlights for matte black though, imo.
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Originally Posted by Pat5HKU19
Hey guys, i was thinking of turning my IS matte black ! I think it would look kinda kool but still debating it... any1 have any idea how it would look. Post some pics if u have any!! Im sure it would b sickkkk
no man !!! I am sure it will looks cool. Check the black matte IS-F !
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a part of me says no, and another part of me thinks it will look cool
Old 11-14-10, 08:45 PM
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I dont see why not. lol
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Originally Posted by voleduy
no man !!! I am sure it will looks cool. Check the black matte IS-F !
yeaa man that thing is sickkkk i saw it !
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Originally Posted by jadu
a part of me says no, and another part of me thinks it will look cool
exactly the same thing going through my mind buddy ! lol
Old 11-14-10, 09:18 PM
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If your car is stock......... It will not look good at all...

If your car is hooked up (lowered, rims, kit).. THEN it'll be SICK!
Old 11-15-10, 08:52 AM
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please dont.

this fad will pass shortly and you'll be stuck with a ugly paint job
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Originally Posted by baadhabit
please dont.

this fad will pass shortly and you'll be stuck with a ugly paint job


True.

He would be better off getting flat black Vinyl Wrap.
This way when he gets tired of it he can just peel it off.
And it probably costs about the same to have it wrapped vs professionally primed.
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i hear its also difficult to maintain. i dont think you can wash or wax it like a car with a clearcoat
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Originally Posted by okthxbai
Don't do it. why would you want to make your car look like a primered honda from the mid 90s?
Thats what it always makes me think of as well... not sure how this craze started... I'm not feelin it though.
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Originally Posted by baadhabit
i hear its also difficult to maintain. i dont think you can wash or wax it like a car with a clearcoat


my buddy owns a wrap shop and he completely primer wrapped his srt8 jeep grand cherokee
and yeah, it's kinda textured like primer so you're right can't wax it, who would wax a primered car anyways.
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if you want to primer your car, vinly is definitely the way to go...






http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/...apped-in-vinyl


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Originally Posted by baadhabit
please dont.

this fad will pass shortly and you'll be stuck with a ugly paint job
Completely agree, I was at a car show recently and to many cars had the matte paint and it just didn't look right . I just think it looks right on old hot rod's, like a 32 Ford, but for modern cars it just does not fit.

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