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So im torn between a matte black or a glossy black roof vinyl wrap. Im leaning more towards the glossy because I think it looks like the black glass on

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Old 02-10-2010, 12:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
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So im torn between a matte black or a glossy black roof vinyl wrap. Im leaning more towards the glossy because I think it looks like the black glass on the new benz's, I think it looks classier. But I plan on grabbing the Varrs toen knockoff rims in the future which are matte black, so I'm thinking overall the matte roof will look better. Any suggestions. I attached a pic of the rims btw, and my Z is PW.
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Old 02-10-2010, 12:29 AM   #2 (permalink)
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So im torn between a matte black or a glossy black roof vinyl wrap.
I'm in the same boat, can decide myself, that's why it hasn't been done yet maybe I'll just leave it alone.
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I think matte will look better with the rims.
Also if in the future you want to black out the fangs or rear, that looks beter in matte for sure.
And I think it would then be too busy and not matching if you had a glossy roof and matte front/back.
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matte black would look nicier i think... if you look for VIP Status red Z.. they have the matte black with a silver pinstripe to show the difference... looks rreallly nice
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Gloss black looks hot! The way I see it is, if you are getting matte parts, go matte. But if you're staying mostly stock. Go Glossy. Its classier and sportier overall.
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Gloss looks great, but has to be done perfectly. It shows even minor imperfections in the vinyl
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does it come in gloss black carbon fiber?
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I have gloss roof. It looks like Targa roof on Porsche 997, which I love, so for me was there no decision. A lot of people is using black or carbon in matte finish. For me is only nice matte finish on some color (green, orange, or white).
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