Selenite Grey: Metallic vs Matte

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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 01:29 AM
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770 11th avenue

I have pics and video ...tried to post ...don't know how to do it ...using I pad.
When I click the image icon ...iPad goes darker and I cannot click on "browse your device" to try and upload

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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by GTS 007
Big new dealership
Mercedes Manhatan
770 11th avenue

I have pics and video ...tried to post ...don't know how to do it ...using I pad.
When I click the image icon ...iPad goes darker and I cannot click on "browse your device" to try and upload
Try doing it from a computer? You need to host the images and video somewhere like imgur and YouTube.
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 02:01 AM
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Matte vs. metallic

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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 02:06 AM
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 03:48 AM
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 08:28 AM
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Thanks for the shots. Selenite metallic just fits better with the classic lines of this car.
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 10:45 AM
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buy the matte car and wrap it in gloss film!
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 11:29 AM
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 11:51 AM
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buy the matte car and wrap it in gloss film!
Much cheaper to buy the Selenite Metallic and have it covered in Xpel Stealth! lol.

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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 05:35 PM
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I drove past a 2018 Selenite Grey in matte finish today. Stunning in the sunlight ! Made me reconsider my choice of SolArbeam yellow! Elegant.
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 05:58 PM
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I drove past a 2018 Selenite Grey in matte finish today. Stunning in the sunlight ! Made me reconsider my choice of SolArbeam yellow! Elegant.
Solarbeam Yellow is hot too. And the car's so fast, you'll be gone by the time anybody can yell "taxi!"


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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 07:37 PM
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Haha. Touché . You're right
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Old Sep 19, 2017 | 10:37 AM
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Not sure where you live but that's the opposite here in Fl. A good installer with a laser cutter and software will charge at least $5K for a full wrap. The OEM matte is much cheaper.
I still have yet to get feedback of what happens in 4 years when you take the wrap off. I am slightly concerned about how it will peel off and affect the metallic paint.

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Much cheaper to buy the Selenite Metallic and have it covered in Xpel Stealth! lol.

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Old Sep 19, 2017 | 12:54 PM
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Not sure where you live but that's the opposite here in Fl. A good installer with a laser cutter and software will charge at least $5K for a full wrap. The OEM matte is much cheaper.
I still have yet to get feedback of what happens in 4 years when you take the wrap off. I am slightly concerned about how it will peel off and affect the metallic paint.
So my thoughts are these:

If you go matte from the factory you'll pay quite a bit extra for the paint, and then I would have the whole car covered in either Xpel Ultimate or Stealth.

If you go Selenite Grey and then cover it with Stealth film, you're going to save the price of the matte factory paint option.

Hope that makes sense.

Regardless they are both beautiful colors.

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Some additional selenite metallic examples with yellow calipers.






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Old Sep 24, 2017 | 10:00 PM
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Thanks for those pics....Yup...really like the metallic better ...

That's what I ordered but with the RXA wheels ...grey.
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Spec looks good. I love my matte carbon fiber interior trim and crossbar.
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picked up mine yesterday in matte
Damn, your car looks awesome!

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picked up mine yesterday in matte
beautiful car.... Thx for the pics
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picked up mine yesterday in matte
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