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Old 04-13-2018, 05:57 PM
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Xpel ultimate and Stealth or the same thickness so they should protect the same. Just on is for matte and the other is for regular paint.
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On both cars the finish is glossy so this turned them into matte. For your car which is already matte. The finish if it gets nicked you will have a very hard time blending the paint. You will end up having to respray a whole panel. That's why I believe for matte paints it's good to have the xpel.
If the Matte paint finish gets nicked even if you respray the whole panel it will never match again- Hence- the issues with Matte paint finishes.

Better off getting the regular paint and Stealth finish the whole car.
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Old 04-13-2018, 10:18 PM
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If the Matte paint finish gets nicked even if you respray the whole panel it will never match again- Hence- the issues with Matte paint finishes.

Better off getting the regular paint and Stealth finish the whole car.
I’ve heard otherwise . My friend who owns a reputable body shop says he can match matte finish. I agree, however, ideally getting the whole car wrapped would be the best approach
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Old 04-13-2018, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimmy-D
If the Matte paint finish gets nicked even if you respray the whole panel it will never match again- Hence- the issues with Matte paint finishes.

Better off getting the regular paint and Stealth finish the whole car.
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when my matte white 12’ cls63 needed a fender and a door painted, they were never able to match the paint. They sprayed the door and the fender 3 times without luck. Then they had to respray the whole car, and it never looked the same.
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when my matte white 12’ cls63 needed a fender and a door painted, they were never able to match the paint. They sprayed the door and the fender 3 times without luck. Then they had to respray the whole car, and it never looked the same.

But damn does it look good!
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Old 04-14-2018, 04:03 AM
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I’ve heard otherwise . My friend who owns a reputable body shop says he can match matte finish. I agree, however, ideally getting the whole car wrapped would be the best approach
I am sure times have changed and Body shops have gotten better with Matte Paint finishes.

I love your Performante and the color. No doubt I would wrap her and put a Coating over the PPF
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