Matt black look conversions

[Wraith]

Ever since an R35 (and pictured here in the GT-R thread and my avatar) was done several months ago, I've started seeing alot more exotic cars going for the matt black look using similar material and process, ie: matt film all over covering...

Some look awesome, some not so great.

Here's a Ferrari 599 done over, IMHO it looks fantastic in matt black...

If this trend continues, I reckon we might start seeing manufacturers offering matt black as a colour choice on some makes/models ???

http://i36.tinypic.com/2lc2xhi.jpg

[Calibrated]

Henry Ford woul be loving this concept :D

i reckon alot of the supercars done in matt black look absolute porn

[SSS_Hoon]

that looks photo shopped though.


SSS_Hoon

[btm]

IMO ferrari's should be red. period

[CNBLU]

Looks ok but what satisfaction would you get from a good polish??

[InsaneAsylum]

IMO ferrari's should be red. period

red period *chuckles like an immature schoolkid*

[ASTRAY]

the matt black looks ok, different, and i like different, but id get bored of the colour very quickly.

im not usually into yellow paint, but yellow looks good on ferraris too.
though it depends on the models.

[sooty]

That looks stunning on the 599 :drool:

[low astra]

i have been looking into matt black paint, and honestly flat paints are so hard to have its not funny, the pannels have to be perfect, so i guess ill never get it

however there is a compay that sells paints called hot rod flats, they have loads of colours in flat finish, some of them would look awesome on the right car, but would probably look like bog or undercoat on a old comodore or falcon

[glider]

i reckon alot of the supercars done in matt black look absolute porn

never thought I'd say it but +1

[ROCCO]

damn you I saw that pic and had an uncontrollable explosion *sigh*

[poita]

any more pics?
one is not enough

[Brucey]

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2561/005og8.jpg
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/1198/001qg8.jpg
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/5953/004zv6.jpg

[daiflu]

And for the Benz lovers:
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3150/mattblackmercia3.jpg

I'm a big fan of matt finish!

[dfl8ed]

Next trend will be the rust?
Just following the Rodders like all other car trends.

Always loved flat/ suede paints had two rides in flat black. So many comments of when you going to paint it? answer IT IS.

[sadavidsriturbo]

googled these b4 thought id add the last one just to show how crap it looks on the wrong car

[wishbone]

i must say.. the ferrari looks nice in matte black... dont know about these cars above this reply. anyone willing to photoshop an astra to see what it'll look like?

[Wraith]

damn you I saw that pic and had an uncontrollable explosion *sigh*

Hahahaha LOL :D

Welcome to my World :D :p with the constant pants explosions and sore nuts everytime I see a nice car :o

And yes, all the Ferrari' look HOT in matt black finish.....aaaaarrrrrghhhhh :drool: oh the pain :o

[imay]

I read an article some time back that had BMW (I think it was) experimenting with matt body paint - not just black, but other colors as well. The biggest problem they had to overcome was how to keep it clean.

Nissan(?) also has available (Japan only) a self-repairing paint. Supposed to be able to self-remove light scratches, etc., from the paint surface. Don't remember how it works.

These two bits of info from my memory only, sorry I don't have the articles to back it up, and it was a long time ago I read them.

But . . . back on track . . . can't say I'm a fan of the matt finish. Seen it before (pics) on exotics, etc., and it really didn't ring my bells.

[Wraith]

I read an article some time back that had BMW (I think it was) experimenting with matt body paint - not just black, but other colors as well. The biggest problem they had to overcome was how to keep it clean.

Nissan(?) also has available (Japan only) a self-repairing paint. Supposed to be able to self-remove light scratches, etc., from the paint surface. Don't remember how it works.

These two bits of info from my memory only, sorry I don't have the articles to back it up, and it was a long time ago I read them.

But . . . back on track . . . can't say I'm a fan of the matt finish. Seen it before (pics) on exotics, etc., and it really didn't ring my bells.

Yes, that's true with all the above Ian :)

The 'scratch proof' paint is actually a polymer finish - like powder coat - which is rubbery and basically expands on itself to close cuts or scratches, much like a paper cutting board.

The new GT-R has ceramic content in it's clear cost to resist scratching too, but using hard surface finish as a counter to it, I think Ferrari does the same...

Matt colours will definitely start appearing form manufactures in future, but I think the whole 'MATT' title is misleading as it's actually got some shine or gloss to it - it is actually a satin or sheen finish, not pure matt :)