Matt black car - how to detail?

[Kaer]

Does it even need detailing? Since there's no shine to it, no need for wax? Any experts care to share? Thinking of spraying car to matt black, looking for pros and cons.

 

Thx!

Edited January 1, 2007 by Kaer

[Nine_eleven]

matt black will absorb heat and retain heat longer than a shiny black one...

 

other than that, no other cons i suppose...

[Icekitten]

If you wax I think your matt black car will become matt grey.

 

The bottom part of my rear bumper is matt black too. Sometimes when accidentally kena polish or wax it will stain.

 

I think cons might be scratches and paint chips are more obvious, esp those caused by flying pebbles when driving. My rear bumper itself has quite a few.

[Ultramega]

my friend used to have a matt black motorcycle helmet. it can get scratched by just about anything, even fingernails. and the scratches are damn obvious. once scratched, tats it, the scratch will be there forever until the next respray.

[S4vtec]

will make yr car look like the ones on robocop ... matt black .. yucks in my opinion

Edited January 1, 2007 by S4vtec

[Ahhuat]

matt black looks nice but depending on the make and model of the car.. what is the model of your car???

 

perhaps also take a pic of your car then photoshop it with matt black and see how it looks???

[Kaer]

Will try to photoshop the car and have a look... driving a 206.

Any normal gloss surface, if there's scratches... some sanding and re-polish/wax can remove them but for matt surface............

[Caravan]

Isn't it like those matt green SAF vehicles? No need to detail

[Chrisshdw]

But Matt black easy to respray right? can even DIY?

[Kaer]

yah sama sama... tts why wanna know the how about or is it just wash the car with water only. no need anything special liao since there's no shine. checking around, wanna know abit more about the aftermath of spraying to matt black before I decide again....

[Ccssgm]

See Before a Old Sunny SBT......Half Shining On Front........

 

Half matt On Back...........Dun Know Wat Means ?..........

[Garlic]

[Ccssgm]

[Rliewky]

Does it even need detailing? Since there's no shine to it, no need for wax? Any experts care to share? Thinking of spraying car to matt black, looking for pros and cons.

 

Thx!

 

Kaer,

 

so did you resprat your car to matt black?

[macrosszero]

SAF Landies are more semi-gloss instead of matt black. Not sure if the paint comes like that or they used to be shiny but due to lack of care becomes semi-gloss finish. Semi-gloss should resist scratching and marks well.

[Kaer]

nope. not yet. still thinking about it.

[Rliewky]

kaer,

 

so far have you check with any workshop that can spray matt black? heard that getting the matt black color is more difficult and required more skill. wondering if it true

[Crowbar]

if theres as scratches...juz get normal matt black spray n spray ova..dats wat i call detailing..lol