Arriving in the "Re-Styling" Owner "Mini" wanted to protect the body of the car from possible mechanical damage, but he was going to do it is not a standard way, namely, matte lamination, it is not much thinner than conventional "armor", but that does not stop s just as well to cope with the protection function. Naturally, in a new, matt chrome design has no place, and all the glittering items were either papered or painted in black mat, do not miss anything, moldings, badges, even got headlights, next followed by a powder coating off and wheels . In the new, black finish, they fit perfectly to the matte gray body, once again emphasizing the nature of the sport "Mini". Source - Mini Cooper S «
I actually prefer the matte look, though I wouldn't want it in that shade of gray. I even thought about having my MINI done in matte (though maybe a bit less dull than this one), in part because I thought it might help me avoid some of the judgmental looks I get just because I don't enjoy washing my car. Unfortunately, I've read pretty much anything that gets on a matte car finish needs to be dealt with right away to avoid permanent marks. One car manufacturer, can't remember which, sells one model with an optional matte finish but it comes with special care instructions. It may seem counter-intuitive but if you enjoy detailing your car you might like this because you might need to spend even more time on your car's finish...though some of the necessary skills are a bit different. On the other hand, if you just like to detail because you like shiny things...definitely not for you. :wink:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khYHWhku-0E&hd=1]BMW Individual Frozen Paint Guidelines - YouTube[/ame]
I like that ^ seems simple and looks good. If it's that easy to keep clean I'd even be able to get myself to wash it fairly often...might even be willing to pay extra for that finish. That's not the manufacturer I was thinking of though. I wasn't aware BMW offered such a thing. Did a bit of a search and I was apparently thinking of the Hyundai Veloster. In addition to the car's other documentation the matte paint itself "comes with an 11-page owner's manual, a wash pad and microfiber towels. Hyundai also warns that the Veloster Turbo with the optional $1,000 paint cannot be taken through an automatic car wash. It must be washed by hand." Is there actually a lot of labor involved? I don't know, haven't read the manual. Could be they're just trying to make sure the normally automatic car wash-only types realize they'll need to skip the drive-thru option and routinely put some time in and get their hands sudsy or risk paint damage.
Like anything, once it hits the mainstream, it's so "last season"......I'm very tired of the no chrome, black wheels, black trim, matt paint look.......and can't wait for it to go out of style again. I like color, I like brightwork, I like interesting style - to me this is the antithesis of these things. These cars just look dirty all the time to me. I saw a white new Camaro today with all black alloy wheels, it looked like it had steelies and someone stole the hubcaps - to me it looked cheap. Same thing with matt paint, it looks like it's in primer and they couldn't afford to finish painting the car.
So, I need a joey Mod, and some more "Flat", I kind of dig it, but it's not like it is anything new, or never done before. Insert: IN SOVIET RUSSIA joke. . .
Chuckle... I don't think BMW was first with the matte paint. Jeep Wranglers used to come with an option of this paint back in the 90's...