[brianja]

Maybe we can get the title edited to SATIN or MATTE to get some more traffic in this thread?

Maybe people are skipping this over thinking its a simple question?

MODS: can you help me out? Thanks.

[Al-53]

well the best way to find out how to care for that paint type would call the car manufacturer and ask...or a dealer....

AL

[Nica]

brianja, I've modified the tittle let me know if that's okay

[brianja]

Originally Posted by Nica

brianja, I've modified the tittle let me know if that's okay

Works for me! Thanks.

[Nica]

Okay I don't get it, I've read over this thread a couple of times now and this is what I get.

Your asking about how to keep a matt black paint matt? No shine, no carnauba glow?

Isn't that kinda the opposite of what we do? I mean detailers are supposed to bring back life to the paint not hide it

Am I missing something?

[Pooter]

That is the issue Nica, we bring shine and vibrance to what we touch, but how do we as professionals, maintain a car that is not supposed to shine? You see this finish mostly on older muscle cars unfortunately or fortunately I have never worked on one because I would be in this same situation.

[Nica]

hmmm...I know the type of paint you speak off Pooter but I was under the impresion that you would treat that type of paint just like any other

Very interesting question though but you got me that's for sure

[brianja]

yeah. that's the problem I am having.

I know all of the products and techniques we ave at our disposal are intended to make a gloss clear-coated finish shine.

As has been said, though, in this finish type high gloss is not the goal.

How does the procedure change when the desired end result is a deep, dark matte finish? Does it change at all?

Example:

[exoticGuy]

My thinking would be this.. The matte paint is UNDER the clear, is it not? By polishing the clear, you're simply removing scratches and improving clarity to see the matte paint below. If I were handed the keys to a car with matte paint, I'd treat it as any other..

What do you guys think?

[sneek]

OMG that Ferrari looks so hawt in matte black. Just stunning!!

I know Meguiar's has some R&D going on, they are figuring out how to care for the newest matte paint jobs. I haven't really heard anything official from then though.