how much to paint the car?
04-20-09, 04:29 PM
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how much to paint the car?
how much do you think it would cost to paint a IS-F Matte Black??
http://paintwraps.com/images/matte_black_wrap.jpg
http://paintwraps.com/images/matte_black_wrap.jpg
04-20-09, 04:52 PM
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Matte Black is bad *** but Idk how cool it would be on an ISF. Idk... maybe if you went turbo it would seen better but just my opinion.
Paint should be a few grand i think.
Paint should be a few grand i think.
04-20-09, 07:09 PM
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The fact that no one in here likes it, makes me love it! Do it but only if you go with matte black HRE wheels with a polished lip......and paint your calipers GT3 yellow
04-20-09, 07:44 PM
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If you didn't want it to be permanent, you could do a vinyl car wrap in flat black. Not sure on the pricing but I know they can get pretty expensive. I'm thinking of doing a black (or carbon fiber) vinyl layer on my roof 
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04-20-09, 08:22 PM
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Yo big, you're such a M3 stroke artist at heart you don't even know it
CF roof...........you should be ashamed!
04-20-09, 09:05 PM
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But from what I hear, its not very practical for an everyday use car...
Scratches easy, finger prints easy, attracts dust faster and NOT water spot or rain friendly..
Plus side, its an easy perfect match if you ever have to repaint a panel.
Here are a few pics of the Five Axis Design IS-F and the VIP Auto Salon GS430...
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04-20-09, 09:14 PM
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I am not sure if I like the matte black like Joe Z said it will scratch very easily and gets dirty very easily as well......personally.....I would not do it. But I am pretty sure you can find a good paint shop to do it for about $2500-$3000.
04-20-09, 11:42 PM
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It recently has been made possible to have a nice clean flat black paint..PPG recently introduced satin clears 
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the VIP Status AutoSalon is a Splattered clear..it has a rough texture on it that's porous. (not rough by any means)(feels like sanded down with 400 grit) house paint...(in laymans terms)..
To keep flat paint's clean just use QD spray (as a wax) then use windex every other wash or so to remove excess buildup of wax and contaminants.
...the VIP Status AutoSalon is a Splattered clear..it has a rough texture on it that's porous. (not rough by any means)(feels like sanded down with 400 grit) house paint...(in laymans terms)..
To keep flat paint's clean just use QD spray (as a wax) then use windex every other wash or so to remove excess buildup of wax and contaminants.
04-21-09, 09:24 AM
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I like the Black Satin / Matte Paint finish on the Concept / Show cars.
But from what I hear, its not very practical for an everyday use car...
Scratches easy, finger prints easy, attracts dust faster and NOT water spot or rain friendly..
Plus side, its an easy perfect match if you ever have to repaint a panel.
Here are a few pics of the Five Axis Design IS-F and the VIP Auto Salon GS430...
But from what I hear, its not very practical for an everyday use car...
Scratches easy, finger prints easy, attracts dust faster and NOT water spot or rain friendly..
Plus side, its an easy perfect match if you ever have to repaint a panel.
Here are a few pics of the Five Axis Design IS-F and the VIP Auto Salon GS430...
Not a fan of the color on the F but I love the wheels. Are they the same ones you have on your car?
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