Roof Vinyl: Matte/Flat Black OR Gloss Black?

lifeztream · 05-22-2010, 04:47 PM

I am trying to put a roof vinyl for my Z and initially I was thinking using Gloss Black because it really looks sick in many other cars such as the Benz E class, the Scion TC, etc etc. But just two minutes ago I spotted the sponsor car of VIP status, or status works w/e, their red anime logo car; I noticed they instead used the matte black for roofing, and it looks good too. So i want to hear opinions from our Z members: which one will you go with and why?

Thanks a lot.

Current status of the car:

370Z JT · 05-22-2010, 05:29 PM

I went with gloss black.

kenchan · 05-22-2010, 05:50 PM

id lower it and spacers first, then the roof.

CBRich · 05-22-2010, 07:35 PM

Fan of matte here.

Calvin · 05-23-2010, 05:13 AM

i went with matte black on mine.
VIP status did matte black on my friend's cars as well .
i'd go with matte black!
correct me with i'm wrong but the glossy vinyls scratches easily

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370Z JT · 05-23-2010, 11:21 AM

^it does scratches easily but after you wipe it with Plexus, the scratches are gone.

fairladyZ34 · 05-23-2010, 12:34 PM

gloss black will make it look like glass and goes nicely with the rear window tint

djpathfinder · 05-23-2010, 01:34 PM

Yeah, I would prefer gloss too. Just out of curiosity, have you considered a black carbon fiber-look vinyl?

Calvin · 05-23-2010, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Z JT

^it does scratches easily but after you wipe it with Plexus, the scratches are gone.

damnit! haha i shoulda met you earlier, and vinyled it gloss! jk xP
i prefer matte more imo i love the way matte looks even tho gloss would go better with the glass but matte looks sexy in a totally different way xP

Chris_1 · 05-23-2010, 06:34 PM

Your taillights look gloss black, so you might want to take that into consideration. It would flow better being all shiny, if you have something else or plan something else in a matte then it might look good.

flashburn · 05-23-2010, 08:15 PM

I kind of wonder what it would look like if you did the entire roof, and all of the hatch/spoiler with gloss black. That might look cool (or I might be crazy). You would have to do the sides of the roof as well though. Maybe even the A pillars? Oh hell, I better stop now, before you know it I'm going to just say do the entire car.

djpathfinder · 05-23-2010, 09:33 PM

The thing is, one could get an entire car vinyl wrapped if one wanted to.

lifeztream · 05-24-2010, 01:20 AM

Yea gloss is really cool with the rear glass and matte doesn't get scratched easily... damn its a hard choice!

I am thinking of, if I go with matte, then I will wrap it all the way till the spoiler (that is, wrap the hatch back as well). And if I go with gloss, then just the roof. What ya think?

flashburn · 05-24-2010, 05:51 AM

I'd do the other way around, it would flow with the glass much better, especially with the tails and rear window tinted.

chimZEE370 · 05-25-2010, 02:06 AM

Gloss or carbon fiber looks good i was gonna wrap it in carbon today but decided not to because the design looks cheap so just clearbra for now.

05-22-2010, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
lifeztream Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 47 Drives: 09 370Z T+S A/T Rep Power: 15	Roof Vinyl: Matte/Flat Black OR Gloss Black? I am trying to put a roof vinyl for my Z and initially I was thinking using Gloss Black because it really looks sick in many other cars such as the Benz E class, the Scion TC, etc etc. But just two minutes ago I spotted the sponsor car of VIP status, or status works w/e, their red anime logo car; I noticed they instead used the matte black for roofing, and it looks good too. So i want to hear opinions from our Z members: which one will you go with and why? Thanks a lot. Current status of the car:

05-23-2010, 12:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
fairladyZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,577 Drives: 08 G37S Black M6 Rep Power: 19	gloss black will make it look like glass and goes nicely with the rear window tint __________________ From Z to G to BMW and back to a G! Nismo for life

05-23-2010, 01:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Yeah, I would prefer gloss too. Just out of curiosity, have you considered a black carbon fiber-look vinyl? __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

05-23-2010, 09:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	The thing is, one could get an entire car vinyl wrapped if one wanted to. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

05-25-2010, 02:06 AM	#15 (permalink)
chimZEE370 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: bay area Posts: 112 Drives: 10 Nismo BS Rep Power: 17	Gloss or carbon fiber looks good i was gonna wrap it in carbon today but decided not to because the design looks cheap so just clearbra for now. __________________ z370 over here please

05-22-2010, 05:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	I went with gloss black.

05-22-2010, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	id lower it and spacers first, then the roof.

05-22-2010, 07:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	Fan of matte here.

05-23-2010, 05:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Calvin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Castro Valley, CA Age: 34 Posts: 1,418 Drives: 4GS, R8v10 Rep Power: 18	i went with matte black on mine. VIP status did matte black on my friend's cars as well . i'd go with matte black! correct me with i'm wrong but the glossy vinyls scratches easily !

05-23-2010, 11:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	^it does scratches easily but after you wipe it with Plexus, the scratches are gone.

05-23-2010, 06:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chris_1 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Statewide Posts: 838 Drives: Nissan 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 16	Your taillights look gloss black, so you might want to take that into consideration. It would flow better being all shiny, if you have something else or plan something else in a matte then it might look good.

05-23-2010, 08:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	I kind of wonder what it would look like if you did the entire roof, and all of the hatch/spoiler with gloss black. That might look cool (or I might be crazy). You would have to do the sides of the roof as well though. Maybe even the A pillars? Oh hell, I better stop now, before you know it I'm going to just say do the entire car.

05-24-2010, 01:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
lifeztream Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 47 Drives: 09 370Z T+S A/T Rep Power: 15	Yea gloss is really cool with the rear glass and matte doesn't get scratched easily... damn its a hard choice! I am thinking of, if I go with matte, then I will wrap it all the way till the spoiler (that is, wrap the hatch back as well). And if I go with gloss, then just the roof. What ya think?

05-24-2010, 05:51 AM	#14 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	I'd do the other way around, it would flow with the glass much better, especially with the tails and rear window tinted.

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