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All I want is a non-glossy-teal or non-glossy-space-purple though. Currently have a white and black car (Citroen C4 Cactus, white main color, black accents). I

All I want is a non-glossy-teal or non-glossy-space-purple though. Currently have a white and black car (Citroen C4 Cactus, white main color, black accents). I don't know, I somehow don't like glossy colors for some reason. Also it eats into Raytracing performance for no reason.

sokoloff 6y ago
You can have your car wrapped in vinyl in whatever color matte or semi-matte finish you like.
- Schinken_ 6y ago
  Yes but... That just doesn't feel right? I have a strong ambivalence between "I don't want to know anything about this product because I don't want to know its flaws" and "Heck. I can McGyver that together in like 5 min and live with the flaws", depending on the topic. And for cars, I just want to be "lied" to and want people to tell me that it is perfectly fine I guess?
  - sokoloff 6y ago
    I’ll be honest: I’m not exactly following your last comment. I was just trying to let you know of a viable solution if all you want is a matte teal or space-purple car and didn’t know it existed (since it only got semi-popular in the last few years).
    - Schinken_ 6y ago
      Yeah sorry, let me rephrase part of it: For cars (and some other things) I feel like unless it is "as the manufacturer produced it" (and not aftermarket stuff) it feels wrong. Like... I could paint my car myself, change its color or foil it with some matte foil but... Unless it's 100% officially provided by the manufacturer I guess it just feels.... wrong.
      - sokoloff 6y ago
        Ah. I’m with you on that in general, but I am considering buying a used 911, want Speed Yellow or Riviera Blue, and have realized that it might be much cheaper and easier to find a black/silver/white car with the mechanical options I want and wrap it for color. Especially white as they seem to come with a discount.
      - moltar 6y ago
        Wrapping is reversible though. And pretty well established at this point. It could also protect your original coat - that’s a benefit.
        marketgod 6y ago
        Too bad you can't use automatic carwashes with it.
        sokoloff 6y ago
        I think you actually can bring wrapped cars through automatic touchless (spray only, no brushes) car washes.
        marketgod 6y ago
        From what I have been told by multiple wrappers is you can't use the manual spray washes either. The water power is too high and will cause damage. Have to hand wash it. Edit: This was for about 3-years between 2015-2018 as I wanted to wrap the cars in the winter.
        leetcrew 6y ago
        frankly I wouldn't take a car without a wrap through one of those touchless car washes either. I took my gti through one once and it blasted one of those rubber stoppers out from between the hatch and the sill.
      - meddlepal 6y ago

sokoloff 6y ago

You can have your car wrapped in vinyl in whatever color matte or semi-matte finish you like.

Schinken_ 6y ago
Yes but... That just doesn't feel right? I have a strong ambivalence between "I don't want to know anything about this product because I don't want to know its flaws" and "Heck. I can McGyver that together in like 5 min and live with the flaws", depending on the topic. And for cars, I just want to be "lied" to and want people to tell me that it is perfectly fine I guess?
- sokoloff 6y ago
  I’ll be honest: I’m not exactly following your last comment. I was just trying to let you know of a viable solution if all you want is a matte teal or space-purple car and didn’t know it existed (since it only got semi-popular in the last few years).
  - Schinken_ 6y ago
    Yeah sorry, let me rephrase part of it: For cars (and some other things) I feel like unless it is "as the manufacturer produced it" (and not aftermarket stuff) it feels wrong. Like... I could paint my car myself, change its color or foil it with some matte foil but... Unless it's 100% officially provided by the manufacturer I guess it just feels.... wrong.
    - sokoloff 6y ago
      Ah. I’m with you on that in general, but I am considering buying a used 911, want Speed Yellow or Riviera Blue, and have realized that it might be much cheaper and easier to find a black/silver/white car with the mechanical options I want and wrap it for color. Especially white as they seem to come with a discount.
    - moltar 6y ago
      Wrapping is reversible though. And pretty well established at this point. It could also protect your original coat - that’s a benefit.
      - marketgod 6y ago
        Too bad you can't use automatic carwashes with it.
        sokoloff 6y ago
        I think you actually can bring wrapped cars through automatic touchless (spray only, no brushes) car washes.
        marketgod 6y ago
        From what I have been told by multiple wrappers is you can't use the manual spray washes either. The water power is too high and will cause damage. Have to hand wash it. Edit: This was for about 3-years between 2015-2018 as I wanted to wrap the cars in the winter.
        leetcrew 6y ago
        frankly I wouldn't take a car without a wrap through one of those touchless car washes either. I took my gti through one once and it blasted one of those rubber stoppers out from between the hatch and the sill.
    - meddlepal 6y ago