Vinyl will be a slight pain, but nowhere near matte paint. Also, if it does get trashed, it's easy to slap a new wrap on that panel without worrying about color match. After matte paint has been on for a few months, I doubt you will be able to match it. It will fade and get dirty in ways you can't clean (as someone mentioned, polishing matte is... problematic).

And yes - vinyl matte is just like those advertising wraps, but with no advertising. Which also means you aren't destroying the car's resale value by applying it. Quite the opposite; you are protecting the original paint.

As I say, I love matte, but unless it's a show car, you are extraordinarily wealthy, or you want it to look like a road warrior car, it's a big issue.

15 years ago before this matte craze, I always thought it would be fun to get a Lamborghini Countach and do it up like one of the original Star Wars ships - navy gray, with blast marks and smoke burns trailing from the vents. I still think it would be a great thing to do with the right car, especially because it would be an entirely new way to do an exotic. Only certain cars work with that aesthetic though, and I don't think ours is one of them...

Really appreciate the feedback bro. I'm going to try and find cars that are the way wrapped. Would be a great fix.

The car is set to go in for paint next Monday but its my buddies shop so he doesnt care if I show or not as he's doing it for cost.

I'll take a look tonight from home, thanks again.

I'm searching high and low at the moment because I remember seeing a flat black 350 video on YouTube. It had a total of three videos of the driver displaying their new exhaust, if I'm right. The only odd thing was the overly high spoiler he had on his Z.....if only I could just find it. Grrrrr!

Thanks man, that would be awesome to see.

No worries - good luck! I just don't want you realizing in a month that the matte looks like crap and essentially needs a repaint every few months to keep it looking good. That's the other nice thing about vinyl - if it ever looks bad, you can at least take it off. Try that with paint :tiphat:

As long as you know what you're getting into and your options, it should be all good...

I say get this paint and do it up! Not matte, but man..............:happydance:

Update for those following my project...
 

I'm waiting till Fontana to start it all but most is ready and lined up.

1. Pulley's, hoses and some more carbon arrived so I'll put that on soon (A Pillars in carbon are on order)
2. After Fontana the car is going in. They are removing every body panel, sanding it down a bit and putting a nice primer then a sealer coat. He said the sealer will look just like this pic, won't soak up water but wont shine too much either. Thought about the vinyl but I really dont care about resale, I'm keeping this car for me and maybe my son some day. All carbon is staying as is...
3. Taking the badges and wheels to a powder coater, going all black. He wants 75 a wheel which also includes labor to pop the tires off and on. He will throw the badges in. I MAY get new wheels though but only if I find something this week.
4. Tint was done last week.
5. Headlights are off to San Diego to be blacked out...may or may not do LED's. Wife really likes LED's but I'm still not sure.

I should have it all done in a few weeks, maybe less. Really stuck on the wheel thing. That GTR looks great!

Watch for pics soon and all your help has been great, can't thank you enough for the advice!

oh yeah...and chroming the gas cap!



KIDDDDDDDIIIINNNNGGG

I panicked for a second.

I was about to get my unregistered gun out....:icon08:

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That is awesome, but he can't powdercoat your badges. They will melt. I looked up the composition of all the plastic parts, and the only plastic thing on the car that might hold up to the cure oven is the gas cap.

oh crap...good catch, I just assumed they would make it. paint black it is. thanks man!