Ah! Matte or Gloss??!?

saifsiddiqui · 10-13-2010, 04:02 PM

So, I have a AW e92 with matte black window trim, kidney grill, and lower grills. I'm getting my roof wrapped in vinyl on friday and I still am not sure if I should go with the matte black roof and keep it all the same or go with the gloss black. I like how the gloss black goes with the sunroof kind of but I dont want it to clash with anything else. Anyone have any pictures or idea?! Anything would help.. thanks! I attached a quick pic of the car so you guys can get a idea of what I'm looking at. (and I know I need a drop. its coming soon.)

e90fun · 10-13-2010, 04:10 PM

most will tell you gloss.
i went with the gloss but went with paint instead of vinyl.

wchoy · 10-13-2010, 05:29 PM

i went with matte to make it all the same like you are stating. IMO matte looks just as good as gloss if not better if it is themed. im wrapping my mirror covers soon as well as the mtec diffuser in the back to tie everything together.

saifsiddiqui · 10-13-2010, 08:23 PM

Thanks for the feedback so far. Ideally I would like to go with the gloss cause, alone, I think it looks better than the matte. But since everything else is matte I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with the matte because I'm afraid that there will be some clash between the matte and gloss if I go with the gloss. Anyone have pictures???

///M3NACE · 10-13-2010, 08:27 PM

i love my gloss roof and mirrors. Looks so classy. Matte looks kind of cheap imo

Brey335i · 10-13-2010, 08:46 PM

I would get rid of those horrendous things on your door...

As for the vinyl. Matte all the way to match your other trim

saifsiddiqui · 10-16-2010, 06:52 PM

went with the gloss

.. sorry for the crappy iphone pic

bluespeed117 · 10-16-2010, 06:55 PM

yeah, those side things need to go. Totally ruins the lines of the car.

saifsiddiqui · 10-17-2010, 06:21 AM

those side moldings were there when i bought the car.. ive never seen them on any other e92. they kinda grew on me.. not about to take them out.. im original

E92-Lighting · 10-17-2010, 02:29 PM

gloss is a better match for this setup

///M3NACE · 10-17-2010, 02:41 PM

When i first saw this i didn't like it either. It grew on me also. OP is an old friend. Looks good man. see you tuesday haha

alberto335 · 10-17-2010, 10:57 PM

GLOSS

hipnotic · 10-17-2010, 11:12 PM

gloss, but what is on the side of the aw door

10-13-2010, 04:02 PM	#1
saifsiddiqui Captain 42 Rep 858 Posts Drives: 2008 E92Xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	Ah! Matte or Gloss??!? So, I have a AW e92 with matte black window trim, kidney grill, and lower grills. I'm getting my roof wrapped in vinyl on friday and I still am not sure if I should go with the matte black roof and keep it all the same or go with the gloss black. I like how the gloss black goes with the sunroof kind of but I dont want it to clash with anything else. Anyone have any pictures or idea?! Anything would help.. thanks! I attached a quick pic of the car so you guys can get a idea of what I'm looking at. (and I know I need a drop. its coming soon.) Attached Images
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10-13-2010, 04:10 PM	#2
e90fun ('''\(;,,,;)/''') 86 Rep 1,683 Posts Drives: AW 335i e90 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA / Santa Rosa, CA iTrader: (14)	most will tell you gloss. i went with the gloss but went with paint instead of vinyl. __________________ Stock 08` Alpine White E90 335i
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10-13-2010, 05:29 PM	#3
wchoy First Lieutenant 6 Rep 311 Posts Drives: '08 AW e90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii / LA iTrader: (0)	i went with matte to make it all the same like you are stating. IMO matte looks just as good as gloss if not better if it is themed. im wrapping my mirror covers soon as well as the mtec diffuser in the back to tie everything together.
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10-13-2010, 08:23 PM	#4
saifsiddiqui Captain 42 Rep 858 Posts Drives: 2008 E92Xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	Thanks for the feedback so far. Ideally I would like to go with the gloss cause, alone, I think it looks better than the matte. But since everything else is matte I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with the matte because I'm afraid that there will be some clash between the matte and gloss if I go with the gloss. Anyone have pictures???
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10-13-2010, 08:27 PM	#5
///M3NACE Banned 184 Rep 3,900 Posts Drives: E36 M3, E36 Vert , E90 N52 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove, IL iTrader: (5)	i love my gloss roof and mirrors. Looks so classy. Matte looks kind of cheap imo
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10-13-2010, 08:46 PM	#6
Brey335i Banned 121 Rep 4,771 Posts Drives: e46 ///M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (11)	I would get rid of those horrendous things on your door... As for the vinyl. Matte all the way to match your other trim
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10-16-2010, 06:52 PM	#7
saifsiddiqui Captain 42 Rep 858 Posts Drives: 2008 E92Xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	went with the gloss .. sorry for the crappy iphone pic Attached Images
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10-16-2010, 06:55 PM	#8
bluespeed117 Lieutenant Colonel 135 Rep 1,528 Posts Drives: e90 328i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: so-cal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 e90 328i [0.00]	yeah, those side things need to go. Totally ruins the lines of the car. __________________ Muffler Delete/ Tien S-tech Springs / De-badged /BBS LM Reps 19"/ Nexen tires/DTM M5 Front bumper/ Injen Intake/Blacklines/M-tech Rear/Custom Muffler Tips.... More mods to come
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10-17-2010, 06:21 AM	#9
saifsiddiqui Captain 42 Rep 858 Posts Drives: 2008 E92Xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	those side moldings were there when i bought the car.. ive never seen them on any other e92. they kinda grew on me.. not about to take them out.. im original
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10-17-2010, 02:29 PM	#10
E92-Lighting 889 Rep 35,253 Posts Drives: Next Generation LED Lighting Join Date: May 2008 Location: Walnut iTrader: (324)	gloss is a better match for this setup
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10-17-2010, 02:41 PM	#11
///M3NACE Banned 184 Rep 3,900 Posts Drives: E36 M3, E36 Vert , E90 N52 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove, IL iTrader: (5)	When i first saw this i didn't like it either. It grew on me also. OP is an old friend. Looks good man. see you tuesday haha
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10-17-2010, 10:57 PM	#12
alberto335 LORD 335 14 Rep 386 Posts Drives: bmw 335 08 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: XALAPA Mexico iTrader: (0)	GLOSS __________________ --------------------335--------------------------------
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10-17-2010, 11:12 PM	#13
hipnotic Major General 153 Rep 6,603 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	gloss, but what is on the side of the aw door
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