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rick88
Twinstar
Joined: Aug 13, 2008
Posts: 39
Location: Richland, Washington
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Sat Jun 13, 2020 3:11 am |
 
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What do people think about matte paint
vs gloss on bikes? |
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DirtyT
Hawk
Joined: Nov 05, 2009
Posts: 442
Location: East Bay, Calif
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Sat Jun 13, 2020 3:51 am |
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I'm all for gloss paint, to me anything other than gloss is primer. Ed |
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Hondo57
CB1100F
Joined: Jun 20, 2014
Posts: 2367
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Sat Jun 13, 2020 11:46 am |
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I have noticed the matte color schemes on the new Ducatis and think they look fantastic..very creative.
To transfer that to an F bike wouldn't work in my eye. CTluba has matte black. The way his bike sits it looks really nice.
But for mine it will be base coat clear coat gloss. |
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Lindy
Silver CB750F
Joined: Jan 06, 2019
Posts: 646
Location: Virginia
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Sat Jun 13, 2020 11:49 am |
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I think if done right they have personality, im not a big fan of solid matte black paint jobs, but ive seen some multicolored that were quite appealing |
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cliffiec
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Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 5434
Location: Central Maine/Arizona
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Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:00 pm |
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The beast came from South Carolina with a flat black paint job, but I like this much better: |
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grump
Red CB1100F
Joined: Jul 13, 2004
Posts: 5640
Location: Grass Valley,California, USA
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Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:10 pm |
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What do people think about matte paint
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I reckon it depends on whether one is speaking of some rattle can job hiding a myriad of problems or something done to suit your own taste |
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rick88
Twinstar
Joined: Aug 13, 2008
Posts: 39
Location: Richland, Washington
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Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:24 am |
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Not for my cb1100f but looking at a 2018 FJR. Yamaha did the matte/satin look. |
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ZGrand
Silver CB750F
Joined: Feb 01, 2010
Posts: 685
Location: Walnut Grove, GA
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Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:24 pm |
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I guess I'm old school. I like my paint shiny. |
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grump
Red CB1100F
Joined: Jul 13, 2004
Posts: 5640
Location: Grass Valley,California, USA
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Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:37 pm |
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Well one good thing is one may do as he pleases with his or her own bike. The bike above was matte the new build is shiney with a strong nod to stock paint theme. Completion looking like 2-3 weeks now, depending on honeydo list. |
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BullittDave
Twinstar
Joined: Aug 31, 2016
Posts: 256
Location: Mission, TX.
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Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:09 pm |
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I've never been a fan of the matte paint job. Especially black. Unless it's clean, it LOOKS dirty. More so if you have black wheels.
Glossy paint is easier to clean as well. |
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