Matte Paint VS. Matte Wrap - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Nyx · 10-30-2012, 10:04 AM

hows it going everyone??
ok iv been looking on a topic like this and couldnt find one...sooo i made one haha..

anyways i need to know people oppinion: Matte Black Paint job orrrrr Matte Black Full Wrap??? Pros and Cons?? Price diffrences???
also if you have eather post pics of your beauty!!

The Stig · 10-30-2012, 10:07 AM

Cons of matte paint:

- can't buff it
- can't polish it
- if someone scratches it you have to repaint the panel
- everytime someone touches it the oil on their fingers makes that spot shinier than the rest of the car
- costs a lot more than a wrap

SNK · 10-30-2012, 10:07 AM

I say matte wrap. They are generally less expensive and matte paint is very hard to take care of. It gets scratched and marked up but a wrap is tougher. Also washing a wrap will be much easier than paint. There are a few people on here with wraps and I have only heard good things about them. Just find a shop that you trust.

nUcLeArEnVoY · 10-30-2012, 11:58 AM

Wraps have become a big hit over the past couple years due to their ability to finally provide car enthusiasts with the option of making their car a matte color without the hassle and risks of dealing with matte paint.

As mentioned, matte paint is very difficult to maintain and it can't be scratched or else you'll have to repaint the panel.

The consensus these days is that if you want your car or anything on your car to be matte in color, then you gotta get a wrap.

Brettzel · 10-30-2012, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stig

Cons of matte paint:

- can't buff it
- can't polish it

Actually, you can. You just have to know what you are doing.

nUcLeArEnVoY · 10-30-2012, 12:10 PM

A wrap will also provide a consistent appearance throughout the entire substrate it's installed on. With paint, you run the risk of spraying it on too hard in one area or defects such as fisheyes, orange peel, solvent pop, etc. that you can't remove.

Brettzel · 10-30-2012, 12:17 PM

Also, keep in mind that there is a larger selection of colors for painting, and wraps only last like 2-3 years.

The Stig · 10-30-2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Brettzel

Actually, you can. You just have to know what you are doing.

I had in depth conversations with both Dylan from Adams and Todd from Autotopia. Both told me that a scratched panel would need to be repainted as buffing would make that section of the paint shiny.

I'm sure it's possible to do it if you have the experience and equipment, but what average Joe does?

Brettzel · 10-30-2012, 01:45 PM

I just wanted people to know that it is possible. You may need a pro to do it, but it is possible.

ZmbHord · 10-30-2012, 03:31 PM

If you are looking for show quality work, paint is the only way to go. Wrap is good, but on close inspection it will have flaws regardless of it being done by professionals or not.

Nyx · 10-30-2012, 08:04 PM

hmmmm mk keep the pros and cons coming lol if there is any and i havnt seen pics yet :P

nUcLeArEnVoY · 10-30-2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyx

hmmmm mk keep the pros and cons coming lol if there is any and i havnt seen pics yet :P

Let me make this easy for you.

Is your car a daily driver or a show car?

Grimlock · 11-10-2012, 12:45 PM

Hate to join in on this topic so late. But if you're getting a matte wrap/paint job, you're not likely to buff or polish it anytime soon because you won't be able to notice scratches [not any that broke the layer of paint or vinyl] or swirl marks as a matte surface doesn't reflect light the way a gloss surface does. If you were to get a scratch/scrape, it's no different then getting one on a regular painted panel where these guys still pay hundreds to get it fixed.

SlyJester7 · 11-10-2012, 02:21 PM

10-30-2012, 10:04 AM	#1
Nyx Drives: Black 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Tacoma, WA Posts: 163 View My Garage	Matte Paint VS. Matte Wrap hows it going everyone?? ok iv been looking on a topic like this and couldnt find one...sooo i made one haha.. anyways i need to know people oppinion: Matte Black Paint job orrrrr Matte Black Full Wrap??? Pros and Cons?? Price diffrences??? also if you have eather post pics of your beauty!!

10-30-2012, 10:07 AM	#2
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	Cons of matte paint: - can't buff it - can't polish it - if someone scratches it you have to repaint the panel - everytime someone touches it the oil on their fingers makes that spot shinier than the rest of the car - costs a lot more than a wrap __________________

10-30-2012, 10:07 AM	#3
SNK Drives: 2010 2LT...Black Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chevy Chase, MD Posts: 298	I say matte wrap. They are generally less expensive and matte paint is very hard to take care of. It gets scratched and marked up but a wrap is tougher. Also washing a wrap will be much easier than paint. There are a few people on here with wraps and I have only heard good things about them. Just find a shop that you trust. __________________

11-10-2012, 02:21 PM	#14
SlyJester7 SoCal HT5 COTW 8/26/13 Drives: 2013 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,054 View My Garage	__________________

10-30-2012, 11:58 AM	#4
nUcLeArEnVoY Oldbie that nobody knows Drives: 2011 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Homestead, FL Posts: 3,459 View My Garage	Wraps have become a big hit over the past couple years due to their ability to finally provide car enthusiasts with the option of making their car a matte color without the hassle and risks of dealing with matte paint. As mentioned, matte paint is very difficult to maintain and it can't be scratched or else you'll have to repaint the panel. The consensus these days is that if you want your car or anything on your car to be matte in color, then you gotta get a wrap.

10-30-2012, 12:10 PM	#6
nUcLeArEnVoY Oldbie that nobody knows Drives: 2011 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Homestead, FL Posts: 3,459 View My Garage	A wrap will also provide a consistent appearance throughout the entire substrate it's installed on. With paint, you run the risk of spraying it on too hard in one area or defects such as fisheyes, orange peel, solvent pop, etc. that you can't remove.

10-30-2012, 12:17 PM	#7
Brettzel Drives: #null Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: #null Posts: 335	Also, keep in mind that there is a larger selection of colors for painting, and wraps only last like 2-3 years.

10-30-2012, 01:45 PM	#9
Brettzel Drives: #null Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: #null Posts: 335	I just wanted people to know that it is possible. You may need a pro to do it, but it is possible.

10-30-2012, 03:31 PM	#10
ZmbHord 2012 ZL1 #0012 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #12 - CONTAGION Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 102	If you are looking for show quality work, paint is the only way to go. Wrap is good, but on close inspection it will have flaws regardless of it being done by professionals or not.

10-30-2012, 08:04 PM	#11
Nyx Drives: Black 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Tacoma, WA Posts: 163 View My Garage	hmmmm mk keep the pros and cons coming lol if there is any and i havnt seen pics yet :P

11-10-2012, 12:45 PM	#13
Grimlock dey see me rollin Drives: the magic school bus Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vault 101 Posts: 823	Hate to join in on this topic so late. But if you're getting a matte wrap/paint job, you're not likely to buff or polish it anytime soon because you won't be able to notice scratches [not any that broke the layer of paint or vinyl] or swirl marks as a matte surface doesn't reflect light the way a gloss surface does. If you were to get a scratch/scrape, it's no different then getting one on a regular painted panel where these guys still pay hundreds to get it fixed.