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matt or gloss?

30 Apr 2008, 8:15pm
I have just sprayed my roll bar ready for the screen to be fitted and have gone for a matt black finish.....thing is I'm not sure about it!

Whats the consensus? matt or gloss for roll bars

Craig
1 May 2008, 5:02am
Hi Craig.

Mine has the standard matt black finish from Marlin. Sems to go with the black car. It gets well used getting in and out, so maybe a gloss finish may after time, dull a bit. Or will need constant cleaning. Don't notice the marks as much with the matt.
1 May 2008, 4:15pm
limpabit wrote:
Hi Craig.

Mine has the standard matt black finish from Marlin.



Strange mine was gloss from marlin!! not high gloss but defo gloss finish!

Craig
1 May 2008, 4:20pm
Satin Black :razz: :razz:
1 May 2008, 5:02pm
craig wrote:
Strange mine was gloss from marlin!! not high gloss but defo gloss finish!

Craig


My be my eyes Craig. I thought it was just Matt. Don't seem very shiney for Gloss though.
1 May 2008, 7:24pm
Satin black from Marlin. Polishes up well and hides the hand prints.


Rich
1 May 2008, 8:49pm
Can't say I've had any problems with my base and lacquer metallic finish. I thought the Marlin black was thin, so painted over it.

Some won't like my black and met' silver combo, but I thought a dark roll cage would be too much.
2 May 2008, 5:13am
alackofspeed wrote:
Some won't like my black and met' silver combo, but I thought a dark roll cage would be too much.


The colour for the whole car is a personal choice for everybody. No right's or wrongs. When I started building mine, there was no black cars about. But had an idea of red/black. Saw Andy's before ordering bodywork (black), and looked great. So decided to take a chance with black/red. Some may not like it. But I do.

It was a risk. With the roll cage though. It can be painted if you don't like it.