Matt Black Cars

[mca]

Just recently I've started noticing a small number of cars finished in a real "dead" black finish sort of like something out of Mad Max. I'm not talking about old nails. I mean proper paint jobs on some decent stuff like a Porsche Cayman, Nizzan 350 and Toyota Landcruiser.

Anybody else spotted any? I take it they're not optional factory paint jobs.

[harrry]

If they are like the matt black scooter I had in Australia they will look great.....if they are cleaned every 12 hours.

[John 1]

I think you will find it's the new craze wrapped in matt black cladding

[xen]

I have seen the occasional old pickup truck in matt black

[ozsamurai]

Its called car wrapping, there is a thread in the motoring forum on it, most wish they hadn't had it done. The place in the other thread that is recommended was called, B35,000 for a V70, they will not do re-painted cars only new and guarantee it for 2 yrs. It does look cool though...... I'd be tempted to take out a spray gun instead, but thats just me.

Oz

[Familyonthemove]

Saw a new Toyota Alphard (Aphart?) with the matt black wrap and dark tinted windows. Made a posh mini bus for old people look like the latest Batmobile.

Very cool - but what happens in two years when you need to peel off the wrap?

[mca]

Cheers. Better get the trusty old Hammerite out....

[floridaguy]

I have seen many around Bangkok, higher end cars, like Audi R8, Porsche Nissan 300Z. Yesterday I saw a flat black Lotus Elise on Thonglor. I painted my Phantom flat black earlier this year, looks great, no fingerprinting problem, but it does attract dust.

[Forethat]

Loads of them in BKK, amongst the nicer one was the R8 and an AMG. I dont like it though, but I appear to be in minority.

[richard_smith237]

I've seen plenty of them in Bangkok too, also primarily on Thonglor.

It makes a cool car stand out from the crowd of other cool cars, however I believe it is the car itself that makes 'cool look cool' and the paint job after a few mins starts to detract from the motor itself. Just my opinion...

On anything other than a top end car it would look very erm.... what's the word ?... desparate, cheap, chavy, crass - sort of like putting a big exhaust and body kit on a Toyota Altis !

[rics21]

I've seen plenty of them in Bangkok too, also primarily on Thonglor.

It makes a cool car stand out from the crowd of other cool cars, however I believe it is the car itself that makes 'cool look cool' and the paint job after a few mins starts to detract from the motor itself. Just my opinion...

On anything other than a top end car it would look very erm.... what's the word ?... desparate, cheap, chavy, crass - sort of like putting a big exhaust and body kit on a Toyota Altis !

desperate is the perfect word to use in such a scenario.

[QuickRick]

Yes, saw an almost new Toyota Camry yesterday, matt black, bloody awful,..

[MoonRiverOasis]

Matt black has been "in" for so long now.. surely it's time for someone to start the "Matt Pearl White" fad

[Shipwreck]

Yes, saw an almost new Toyota Camry yesterday, matt black, bloody awful,..

I can beat that. Saw a matt black Nissan Teana the other day.

[MoonRiverOasis]

Yes, saw an almost new Toyota Camry yesterday, matt black, bloody awful,..

I can beat that. Saw a matt black Nissan Teana the other day.

That's just wrong. Teana drivers are meant to be the "intelligent" buyers who understand a clearly superior car when they drive it, with enough insight to see beyond the "T" or "H" badge on the front. To stoop so low is just not right

[travelmann]

I saw a matt black bmw, it was all carbon fibre. It was a Z4 looked crap.

[katabeachbum]

to spray a car in white pearl, it is first sprayed in matt white.

stunning

[mdechgan]

I saw an Audi TT in Central PinKlao. He probably got it done at www.car-wrap-it.com

The film is PVC, I see no reason to do it. Doesn't do the car justice. Unless he wanted to keep the paint in good condition. I would have preferred to have a clear film installed better than matt to protect the paint. Whatever happened to the shiney new car meaning? Now its a matt new car?

[BangRon]

Just spotted a cool flat black, low and lethal 55 Ford F-100 in Sly’s latest movie, The Expendables. The PPG Envirobase flat black with matte clear looks great even when it is sprayed down with bullets.