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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Default Matte or gloss black grille surround??

Which one do you guys think would look best on an obsidian IS250? Either matte black vinyl wrap or the gloss black vinyl wrap (aerotect)?
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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i feel like someone asked this same question before but anyways i would go with matte
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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I prefer gloss, matte is alright too I guess.
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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Well at first I was gonna go with matte but then I saw that aerotect also had gloss that would blend in more. So now I can't decide which to get
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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gloss ftw!
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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lets see some pics
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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half and half ;p
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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aerotect does this?!
can you buy the vinyl wrap online and do it yourself or do you have to go there for them to do it for you?
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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GLOSS!! 10chara
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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i think gloss would look better on obsidian. matte would blend in nicely with an SGM. but definitely aerotect FTW!
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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I say go with gloss.
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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color match ftw, i have matte black only cuz it was a 10 dollar diy project =P, i plan to color match the grill surround in the spring, just didnt feel like paying a bill for paint at that moment, both looks nice tho i guess it all depends on your theme
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bnizzle87
i think gloss would look better on obsidian. matte would blend in nicely with an SGM. but definitely aerotect FTW!
100% agree with this i wrapped my SGM in matte a couple weeks ago
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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broo
go gloss,
i colour matched my SGM 250 last week
looks sweet

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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Snubbles
i feel like someone asked this same question before but anyways i would go with matte
yeah..... it was ME! I'm getting my grille painted at a body shop tomorrow for $50! BTW i'm painting mine 212 aka obsidian YUUUP!
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