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11-02-2013, 08:40 AM | #31 |
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Because as a manufacturer you have to deal with customers complaining about all the shiny spots in their matte paint job? Look at it from GM's point of view... pretty as it is, it's not practical for a track car.
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There are many manufacturers offering matte finish vehicles - I've already posted Harley & Mercedes examples.
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Satin or matte is not hard to maintain. White I've heard is tough. As for repairing a scratch, I'm not sure how it will be done but Hyundai must know something after releasing the below yet in a matte gunmetal color last year.
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My guess is a scratch has to be reprinted. So yes, not high maintenance - but you'll be paying a pretty penny if you have to repaint each time you get a scratch.
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I can tell you from my Harley experience it doesn't scratch easy. MOF, I never got a chip or scratch. Tough stuff if it's done right...
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1. "And therefore it is a no-go for those of us actually tracking the car. Impossible to clean the clag off without destroying the paint." 2. "pretty as it is, it's not practical for a track car." Before I waste my time furthering my point, I'll ask the two of you to post up one photo each of you and your car after having driven at a track event. Because if you can't do that, then you simply don't have the background to understand the issue at hand. If you do have tracking experience, please point out the clag cleaning technique and products you use to avoid damaging the matte/satin finish? Fair? The Z/28 is optimized to be a track car, why would GM then compromise on the serviceability of the paint?
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You may be right regarding track usage, but not necessarily for other models.
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Hyundai even has a matte color. On the Veloster
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A very wise man, Mr. Lowdown! (...also - I'm not sure we have the capability to paint a satin finish at Oshawa -- and further, there ARE issues with maintenance of satin finishes...esp. when 'burnt rubber' comes in contact with it!)
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I totally dig the Matte White of the show car and my emotional side says "gimme!", but then the Mother's R3 using reality slaps me across the face. I'm glad it's not an option so I don't have the temptation.
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11-05-2013, 03:08 PM | #42 |
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Just get that psychedelic wrap they used at the Ring....Nobody will see you coming...lol...
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