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[alfa331.7]

hi guys

im just about to pick up a sud 1983 single carb 1.5 engine unregistred hadnt been started in 8 yr but apprently the bloke started it fine aftr 10 mins the other day
my intention to buy it is to fix the brake issue , hook up a new handbrake cable ,compression test,freshen up the belts etc,fuel filter air filters and tidy it up
only issue is a bit of rust which i was suspecting it would have  (bit of bog will fix it temporarily )and a good do over of matte black

now has anyone ever seen a matte black 33 or sud i havent and im interested in doing this to the sud if anyone has fotos id appreaciate it :)cheers

[Sheldon McIntosh]

Want a twin-carb 1983 'sud?  Hardly any rust.....

[Anthony Miller]

this matte black business is becoming a bit of a trend, in qld at least,  saw two latest model dunnydoors with flouro 20" rims, dropped on their guts and matte black paint.Must be a driftin thing

[Sheldon McIntosh]

this matte black business is becoming a bit of a trend, in qld at least,  saw two latest model dunnydoors with flouro 20" rims, dropped on their guts and matte black paint.Must be a driftin thing

I think it's more of a Euro-tuner thing.  BMWs and Mercedes offer matte finishes on some of their high-end cars.  They can look pretty good I reckon, I've seen a couple of C63s in matte black and they look pretty mean.  I saw a C63 last week in matte purple, and that looked incredibly sh!t.  I shudder to think what happens to a matte finish if you get a bird crap on it and don't wipe it off straight away though.

I actually don't mind matte black, but probably only for racecars or rat-rods.

If you're halfway decent at photoshop, you can do a mock-up of how it will look in 30 minutes or so.  I did this one earlier this year of our shitbox Alfetta.

[Ray Pignataro]

the matt colors are actually shrink wrap leaving the original paint underneath and protected. not cheap can be seven or eight grand to do

[Sheldon McIntosh]

No Ray, I don't think that is correct.  For sure there are wraps that can be done (I was contemplating doing Ironsides in a carbon fibre wrap, before I realised it would look pretty shit..), but BMW and Mercedes matte jobs are a special paint, which in some cases is not covered by warranty as it's so hard to look after.

References....

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1047132_dont-touch-the-matte-paint-2011-bmw-m3-frozen-gray-coupes-paintjob-is-fragile

http://www.drbeasleys.com/blog/2012/04/22/bmw-frozen-paint-guidelines/

http://jalopnik.com/5584833/bmw-to-m3-owners-dont-wax-your-car-ever

http://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w204/357150-mercedes-matte-paint.html

[Sheldon McIntosh]

Although I'm guessing the matte purple was probably a wrap, no way Mercedes would offer that colour.  Geez it looked shithouse!!

[Beatle]

Blackboard paint isn't a new thing and gives the kids something to draw on........

[alfa331.7]

hi sheldon id love a twin carb sud but unfortunatly i live in sydney and would not be keen on a high fee to get it couriered over

i think the matte back looks nice if it is done properly and it does not suit all cars

a sud with a body kit espicially a wide body kit with nice 5 star rims (white) and a matte black spray job lowered on its ass with a straight pipe exhaust  would look amazing

but thats just me

my 33 is too good to destroy so ill do it to a sud

[alfa331.7]

i have to go to jenolan caves to pick it up
anyone know of a cheap car courior in sydney
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[Ray Pignataro]

Sheldon I was basing my post on a friends maserati that was done in the mat wrap, I guess there are other ways to get the same finish

[VeeSix]

Matte only looks good on certain applications, a whole car yuk, give me a nice coat of clear anyday  .

[Southern75]

One of the bigger Honcho's from the McCarrols group here in Syd has a Lexus ISF done in matte black wrap ... i dare say it looks pretty awesome. Saw an x6 the other day in lime green matte wrap ... that wasn't anywhere near as bad as you'd think. i don't think Italian cars suit it though

[colcol]

My local paint and panel beating supply shop owner has a X5 in matt black, looks like a rubbish paint job with no gloss, didn't appreciate me asking him when is he giving a cut and polish, Colin.