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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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Hey guys, I am powdercoating my wheels and am wondering if I should use Black Matte, which they have the powder inhouse. Or get them to color match my SGM and do Matte SGM??
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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Matte Blk would flow a lot better with the car. Dont match the wheels with SGM, its going to look kind of ricey iMO
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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yupp matte black would look sick on your sgm car!! do it!!
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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+1 on matte
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 12:09 PM
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Matte black will look the best IMO.
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 12:42 PM
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Matte black it is....
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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yahhh ... matte black gets my vote =)
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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+2 for me on matte
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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Matte Black will look amazing I bet. Actually thats the same idea I wanna do.
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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MATTE BLACK ahaha hands down
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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Matte black
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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I thought you decided days ago?!?

anyway... I'm partial to matte black cause I agree with Phil888. sgm would just be too much, ya know?
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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here's what happens w/ all of these thread

1. you get a buncha opinions


2. you do what you want anyway
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mdgrwl
here's what happens w/ all of these thread

1. you get a buncha opinions


2. you do what you want anyway
actually, thats not the case all the time. i actually read these topics to get peoples opinions
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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I vote for matt black or gloss/shiny black.
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