Matte finish paint
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Matte finish paint
Can anyone chime in regarding matte finish paint?
overall ownership experience.
difficulty in washing, preserving the matte paint, touching up scratches, etc...
does it hold better value compared to traditional glossy paint.
Thanks
overall ownership experience.
difficulty in washing, preserving the matte paint, touching up scratches, etc...
does it hold better value compared to traditional glossy paint.
Thanks
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Good Morning —I own a 2015 g63 platinum magno...matte...I was a bit worried about owning a matte finish...I will never own another black car again...lol...its a part time hobby keeping it clean ...lol
The matte has been almost as easy as silver to own and care for...no swirls and washing at dawn / dusk...etc....My car is garaged so that does obviously affect the care, but it has been very easy.. Now, some people are neurotic about keeping the absolute matte finish without any hint of shine, etc....Mine may have lost some of the original flat finish, but to my eyes it appears better today...in fact other owners of matte finish mercedes ask me how I care for it because it looks so good...Careful wash with Meguiars...microfiber towel dry and meguiars black gold spray wax every 2 -3 weeks ...
go for it...i love the color and receive nothing but positive feedback from people—-
Cheers
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Platinum Magno (pictured above) is the only matte paint I would go with, as it hides blemishes easily.
Black is a nightmare once an area gets "polished" by an automatic washer etc..
you need to remove sap/bird poop/etc almost immediately, otherwise it will have lasting adverse effects.
Looks cool, but just need to mind it much more than traditional glossy paint.
Black is a nightmare once an area gets "polished" by an automatic washer etc..
you need to remove sap/bird poop/etc almost immediately, otherwise it will have lasting adverse effects.
Looks cool, but just need to mind it much more than traditional glossy paint.
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Thank you for the compliment...yes..I have been very happy. The pedals are at a weird angle that seems to aggravate my back from time to time...but love it. For me, the G63, is like owning a much better Land Rover defender 90, a more modern 68 Ford Bronco, a speed boat(yes it drives and handles like my XSTAR boat...lol) all rolled into (1) vehicle with a magnificent motor to boot. Looking at the prices of Defender 90’s, a properly sorted out 68 Ford Bronco, the price of a g63 is acceptable...maybe even a good deal- Cheers
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I use MB touch up paint and fine paint brushes....This car strangely seems to get very few paint chips...the finish is pretty forgiving and touch ups don’t jump out at you if done properly...you cannot “blend” a touch up or panel spray like you can with glossy, but the g wagon has so many angles and hardlines, it hasn’t been an issue for me...black is way harder to own—-
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Thank you for the compliment...yes..I have been very happy. The pedals are at a weird angle that seems to angrivate my back from time to time...but love it. For me, the G63, is like owning a much better Land Rover defender 90, a more modern 68 Ford Bronco, a speed boat(yes it drives and handles like my XSTAR boat...lol) all rolled into (1) vehicle with a magnificent motor to boot. Looking at the prices of Defender 90’s, a properly sorted out 68 Ford Bronco, the price of a g63 is acceptable...maybe even a good deal- Cheers
We have been driving Mercedes for 25 years, and have owned models dating back to the late 70s....every Mercedes car, wagon, roadster and SUV (many ML, GLS, G.....) have never had such a strange layout for the gas & brake pedal.
Wonder how the 19 feels? The pedals look identical :-O
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Once the magno/Matte clearcoat is scratched, it’d need to be repainted, unlike you could do away with scratchX etc on glossy clear coat.
i do have to admit that mango looks the best on the G!
i do have to admit that mango looks the best on the G!
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Good Morning —I own a 2015 g63 platinum magno...matte...I was a bit worried about owning a matte finish...I will never own another black car again...lol...its a part time hobby keeping it clean ...lol
The matte has been almost as easy as silver to own and care for...no swirls and washing at dawn / dusk...etc....My car is garaged so that does obviously affect the care, but it has been very easy.. Now, some people are neurotic about keeping the absolute matte finish without any hint of shine, etc....Mine may have lost some of the original flat finish, but to my eyes it appears better today...in fact other owners of matte finish mercedes ask me how I care for it because it looks so good...Careful wash with Meguiars...microfiber towel dry and meguiars black gold spray wax every 2 -3 weeks ...
go for it...i love the color and receive nothing but positive feedback from people—-
Cheers
any experience or truth to that ?
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Owned a 2011 G55 in Matte black and drove it 70,000 miles until 2015. Washed it once a week in regular brush car wash, never removed any bird poop. Just asked the car wash attendant to turn off all the waxes. It was slightly more shiny when I turned it in but still beautiful black matte. MB matte paint have a thicker double matte clear coat layer and are therefore less likely to scratch and chip! Dealer was amazed how well it looked when I turned it in and was even more amazed when I told him how careless I was with the paint. Enjoy your matte cars, no extra care is needed!
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Owned a 2011 G55 in Matte black and drove it 70,000 miles until 2015. Washed it once a week in regular brush car wash, never removed any bird poop. Just asked the car wash attendant to turn off all the waxes. It was slightly more shiny when I turned it in but still beautiful black matte. MB matte paint have a thicker double matte clear coat layer and are therefore less likely to scratch and chip! Dealer was amazed how well it looked when I turned it in and was even more amazed when I told him how careless I was with the paint. Enjoy your matte cars, no extra care is needed!
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It is made to be driven in snow and acid rain. Do you really think it matters how you wash it? Just don't scratch it because matching the color can be difficult by the body shop but doable with some trial and error and matching the black matte is easier than the silver matte just because there is less light reflection.
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On the note of the matte finish, I went with the designo black magno.. I get my car in January.
I was thinking of getting a 3M or Xpel clear wrap to protect the paint. Is that a good idea?
I was thinking of getting a 3M or Xpel clear wrap to protect the paint. Is that a good idea?
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By the way, expel stealth is a "matt" finish PPF for anyone wanting to change their paint finish from gloss to matt.
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any protection film on yours? xpel stealth ? or ceramic coating? thinking of doing front half of car in xpel stealth and maybe ceramic coat? but I am worried it will change the color a bit where the lines are on the car or adding the ceramic afterwards? any ideas , guys? getting a 2018 matte platinum limited edition
