mk2 grill: matt or gloss?

1. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #1 18th February 2011, 20:23

   hi all i am currently getting bored of my carbon grill and aim to put my grill back on but i am stuck with do i do it matt black with matt black chevs or do i do it gloss black with gloss black chevs? its on a black mk2 btw
2. user_38172 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Scarborough Posts: 914 1.4 furio white

   #2 18th February 2011, 20:28

   go with the gloss black
3. m11ler Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster

   #3 18th February 2011, 20:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stormjojo1982 go with the gloss black

   +1 go with gloss
4. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

   #4 18th February 2011, 22:58

   gloss ftw
5. vtrowland Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 glossop, derbyshire Posts: 293 51 plate icelandic vtr, :)

   #5 19th February 2011, 11:19

   what you doin with your carbon grill mate??
6. vtrowland Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 glossop, derbyshire Posts: 293 51 plate icelandic vtr, :)

   #6 19th February 2011, 11:20

   gloss btw
7. user_47214 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Essex Posts: 322 Posi Blue Mk1 VTR + Black MK2 VTR

   #7 19th February 2011, 11:38

   Ddefo Gloss imo !!
8. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #8 19th February 2011, 11:58

   Contemplating doing mine matt black with laquer, as the bump strips will never be as shiny as the grill otherwise. Unless you get the strips sprayed too
9. user_36688 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 4179

   #9 19th February 2011, 12:15

   Gloss for defo
10. badasssaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 southend on sea,essex Posts: 4244

    #10 19th February 2011, 12:31

    gloss black all the way
11. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

    #11 19th February 2011, 12:56

    gloss
    
    and gloss the bump strips also
12. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

    #12 19th February 2011, 14:54

    ive just done mine matt black with 2 coats of lacquer, looks good and not to diffrent to my original bumpstrips
13. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

    #13 19th February 2011, 19:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by daveyb1987 ive just done mine matt black with 2 coats of lacquer, looks good and not to diffrent to my original bumpstrips

    this is exactly what i was thinking!
    
    but then i had gloss before and it was nice
14. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

    #14 19th February 2011, 19:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vtrowland what you doin with your carbon grill mate??

    will be for sale i think mate!
15. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

    #15 19th February 2011, 19:25

    defo gloss!
16. Chris0211 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Launceston, Cornwall Posts: 113 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #16 19th February 2011, 20:20

    Definitely Gloss, Hopefully doing mine tomorrow.
17. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #17 19th February 2011, 21:52

    Has to be Gloss black looks fresher so does glossing the bump strips too saves keep on using trim gel.
    
    Steve.
18. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

    #18 19th February 2011, 21:54

    i would almost def outsource this to my mate if i was going gloss as i just dont think you can get the finish with a rattle can!
19. Era Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2004 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 253 '96 Eunos VR-Ltd '51 Saxo VTS '61 VW Golf

    #19 19th February 2011, 21:55

    matt black for me!
20. JRC1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Southampton Posts: 4839 16v'd White Furio & MK5 Golf R32

    #20 19th February 2011, 23:06

    Glosssssssssss
    
    
21. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

    #21 19th February 2011, 23:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JRC1 Glosssssssssss

    love it! you ASW whore!
22. JRC1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Southampton Posts: 4839 16v'd White Furio & MK5 Golf R32

    #22 19th February 2011, 23:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by readie love it! you ASW whore!

    Ahaha! I was in a ASW mood and I had photobucket open LOL
23. user_41431 Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 oswestry, shropshire and chester Posts: 1648 3 saxo's black GTI now a rebuilt cherry caged GT

    #23 19th February 2011, 23:42

    gloss