Gloss Or Matte?

E90jonno · 12-04-2010, 04:48 AM

Getting my grilles painted but I'm not sure what black to go for. I want a classy look for my car (E90 in black) anyone got pics of gloss and matte grilles?

what do you guys think would look better?

michaelthepsycho · 12-04-2010, 05:07 AM

Matte fins and keep the outer ring chrome. A black car needs accents and contrasts. Blacking out a whole car is meh...

madeinhongkong · 12-04-2010, 08:44 AM

Matte errrthing.

shanecarmaster1 · 12-04-2010, 10:24 AM

I'd say gloss... Looks like it's part of the design. Most people driving around don't get the concept of a "not shiny" piece of trim on a car, and don't view it the same way you would. Additionally, gloss looks SO hot on the 335is.

hipnotic · 12-04-2010, 10:58 AM

gloss

Nr!qUe · 12-04-2010, 11:25 AM

gloss the whole grille

E90jonno · 12-04-2010, 11:41 AM

Its booked in for tomorrow with my friends body shop for Gloss

Also added a pic of my ride

image was shot with low ISO so bit grainy

yakev724 · 12-04-2010, 11:48 AM

Good call. I'm just a bit unhappy that BMW would make their 'Performance' Black Grilles not completely match my Jet Black car.

If I'd known they didn't match, would've probably gotten the painted ones for a bit more but a perfect match.

SV Concepts III · 12-04-2010, 12:28 PM

Matte gets my vote for some contrast.

Unleash The Beast · 12-04-2010, 03:13 PM

Gloss looks more classy and matte looks more aggressive and gives contrast.
I like gloss.

hpowders · 12-04-2010, 04:56 PM

It comes down to a matte of taste.

Forcefed3 · 12-04-2010, 05:03 PM

Go with matte.

guerilla twang · 12-04-2010, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpowders

It comes down to a matte of taste.

I appreciate your humor HP. It's apparent no one else does.

Unleash The Beast · 12-04-2010, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guerilla twang

I appreciate your humor HP. It's apparent no one else does.

Haha I just got it now. I thought it was a typo at first.

ibeclueless · 12-04-2010, 06:10 PM

i liked gloss myself

scrufy · 12-04-2010, 07:57 PM

Meh I went CF grills on my JB. Still has that blacked out front end look and different without being ricey. Only CF on the car.

chrisE92 · 12-04-2010, 09:10 PM

Since your car is black.. I would go with matte for the contrast. On any other color, I would do gloss. I personally have monaco blue, which is a very dark blue and first did matte grilles. later on, I switched to gloss black grilles and couldn't have been happier. you can't go wrong with either!

jeff g · 12-04-2010, 11:29 PM

Not much difference between gloss, and matte IMO.
I went for matte, and I am very happy.

Gloss is like more shiny I guess.

Black is black. Way better than silver.

I kept the chrome (stock) kidneys for the contrast on my black 335.
I love it.

Cuba · 12-05-2010, 12:09 AM

matte imo

E90jonno · 12-06-2010, 04:28 AM

Did Matte in the end looks awesome IMO will post pics later.

RON1X · 12-06-2010, 02:19 PM

I have black sapphire and got matte grills. I didn't like it as much as I had hoped so painted the outer portion black sapphire keeping the matte fins. I like it much better. You can't really go wrong though...

MusclezMarinara · 12-06-2010, 02:28 PM

I have the OEM Perf Black Grills

12-04-2010, 04:48 AM	#1
E90jonno STANCE YOUR RIDE! 32 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bournemouth iTrader: (0)	Gloss Or Matte? Getting my grilles painted but I'm not sure what black to go for. I want a classy look for my car (E90 in black) anyone got pics of gloss and matte grilles? what do you guys think would look better?
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12-04-2010, 05:07 AM	#2
michaelthepsycho Lieutenant Colonel 81 Rep 1,644 Posts Drives: 11 Montego Blue E90 335i Step Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (4)	Matte fins and keep the outer ring chrome. A black car needs accents and contrasts. Blacking out a whole car is meh... __________________ Former car 2011 BMW 335i Step - Montego Blue / Chestnut Brown
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12-04-2010, 08:44 AM	#3
madeinhongkong Brigadier General 303 Rep 4,126 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (26)	Matte errrthing.
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12-04-2010, 10:24 AM	#4
shanecarmaster1 Lieutenant 57 Rep 550 Posts Drives: e90 325i, F01 750Li, e38 740i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I'd say gloss... Looks like it's part of the design. Most people driving around don't get the concept of a "not shiny" piece of trim on a car, and don't view it the same way you would. Additionally, gloss looks SO hot on the 335is. __________________ A BMW can be described in one simple, yet true statement, "From the outside you don't understand, from the inside you can't explain." How true is THAT?!
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12-04-2010, 10:58 AM	#5
hipnotic Major General 151 Rep 6,603 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	gloss
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12-04-2010, 11:25 AM	#6
Nr!qUe Captain 71 Rep 975 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 LCI 328i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (3)	gloss the whole grille __________________ 2009 BMW E90 328i \| Xenons \| MT \| Space Gray \| Beige-ette \| CF Fabric Trim \| iPod/USB \| 20% Tints \| Euro-Plate \| Rear Fog Switch Lego Mod \| Painted Reflectors \| Performance Short-shift Kit \| Style 197 Wheels \| OEM Sport Suspension \|
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12-04-2010, 11:41 AM	#7
E90jonno STANCE YOUR RIDE! 32 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bournemouth iTrader: (0)	Its booked in for tomorrow with my friends body shop for Gloss Also added a pic of my ride image was shot with low ISO so bit grainy Attached Images
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12-04-2010, 11:48 AM	#8
yakev724 Brigadier General 243 Rep 3,563 Posts Drives: 15 S3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (49)	Good call. I'm just a bit unhappy that BMW would make their 'Performance' Black Grilles not completely match my Jet Black car. If I'd known they didn't match, would've probably gotten the painted ones for a bit more but a perfect match.
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12-04-2010, 12:28 PM	#9
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 378 Rep 16,968 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Matte gets my vote for some contrast.
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12-04-2010, 03:13 PM	#10
Unleash The Beast Huh? 9 Rep 89 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bay Area, California iTrader: (0)	Gloss looks more classy and matte looks more aggressive and gives contrast. I like gloss.
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12-04-2010, 04:56 PM	#11
hpowders 228i Fanatic 17 Rep 969 Posts Drives: BMW 228i and BMW 328i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	It comes down to a matte of taste.
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12-04-2010, 05:03 PM	#12
Forcefed3 Banned 129 Rep 4,732 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: South iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 335i [1.00]	Go with matte.
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12-04-2010, 06:10 PM	#15
ibeclueless What 142 Rep 9,325 Posts Drives: E92 328xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Quincy, MA iTrader: (1)	i liked gloss myself __________________ E92 328xi Space Gray Aero Lip \| M3 Side Skirts \| CF Performance Spoiler \| ACS Roof \| Gloss Black Grilles \| LUX H8 Angels \| BMW Performance Exhaust My E92 Photos
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12-04-2010, 07:57 PM	#16
scrufy Zoom Zoom This 12 Rep 694 Posts Drives: The Short Bus Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: So. Cal. iTrader: (0)	Meh I went CF grills on my JB. Still has that blacked out front end look and different without being ricey. Only CF on the car.
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12-04-2010, 09:10 PM	#17
chrisE92 Brigadier General 251 Rep 4,494 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue E92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA to HB iTrader: (21)	Since your car is black.. I would go with matte for the contrast. On any other color, I would do gloss. I personally have monaco blue, which is a very dark blue and first did matte grilles. later on, I switched to gloss black grilles and couldn't have been happier. you can't go wrong with either! __________________ photos
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12-04-2010, 11:29 PM	#18
jeff g Enlisted Member 0 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi coupe Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Utah iTrader: (0)	Not much difference between gloss, and matte IMO. I went for matte, and I am very happy. Gloss is like more shiny I guess. Black is black. Way better than silver. I kept the chrome (stock) kidneys for the contrast on my black 335. I love it.
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12-05-2010, 12:09 AM	#19
Cuba Cuba 84 Rep 1,676 Posts Drives: 07 328xi Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (12)	matte imo __________________ 07 328xi Monaco Blue\|Premium\|Cold\|Navi\|CA\|LLumar\|Mtec\|DDM\|aFe\|Ambe r-Gone\|Rear Fogs\|Bimmian\|PY-Speed\|OEM\|e92-lighting\|V1\|BavAuto\|Weisslicht\|Cyba\|Beyern\|Falken\| Sonic Tuning\|ECS Tuning\|JL Audio\|Rockford Fosgate
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12-06-2010, 04:28 AM	#20
E90jonno STANCE YOUR RIDE! 32 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bournemouth iTrader: (0)	Did Matte in the end looks awesome IMO will post pics later.
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12-06-2010, 02:19 PM	#21
RON1X Colonel 76 Rep 2,491 Posts Drives: 991 C2S Guards Red Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [9.00]	I have black sapphire and got matte grills. I didn't like it as much as I had hoped so painted the outer portion black sapphire keeping the matte fins. I like it much better. You can't really go wrong though... __________________ 991.1 C2S PDK, Guards Red \| PDCC \| Sport Chrono + \| Clear Tail Lights \| Alcantara Steering Wheel \| HRE FF01 \| TechArt Springs \| Sport Exhaust Previous: Porsche 997 Turbo 6MT, Atlas Gray \| Cobb Stage 2 \| HRE FF01 \| Europipe Stg. 2 Exhaust \| GMG LMS Rollbar \| GT2 Exhaust Tips \| Pagid RS-29 \| Rennline Pedals \| SSK 997.2 Track Car, heavily modded & E92 M3 DCT, still miss her daily & E92 335i heavily modded
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12-06-2010, 02:28 PM	#22
MusclezMarinara Banned 266 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	I have the OEM Perf Black Grills
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