I have been considering various things I can do to my Nexus this year aside from the usual swearing and repairing trying to keep it going. Things planned this year are
Additional Side Indicators - to increase visibility to other road users of my intention... not that I expect them to pay more attention.
Carbon wrapping some parts - silver flashes and the black parts of the front shield.
Shorter Windshield - cutting down and old one I have and either painting it black or wrapping it.
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Vinyl wrapping the red panels...
Sooo leading to the question...
Do I go matt or gloss white?
Vinyl Wrap
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Re: Vinyl Wrap
Talk to Barry has he has matt blacked his Nexus.
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Re: Vinyl Wrap
Satin, always looks good, Gloss looks terabel when scratched, Mat looks terible with fingerprints... but not white white especially wrap will look filthy and will never clean up...
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your money your choice
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Matt would look like primer though... that's my main concern.
I know its my money and therefore my choice, which is why I want white, just can't decide between matt or gloss... satin doesn't appear to be an option.
I know its my money and therefore my choice, which is why I want white, just can't decide between matt or gloss... satin doesn't appear to be an option.
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Gloss white
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I think on this occasion, Pete, i'd go with gloss white, because as you said, with so much bodywork on the Nexus it might look a little primer-ish. The few Matt white bikes i've seen have had fairly small areas of paint, and offset with some shiny chrome or gloss red. 




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Re: Vinyl Wrap
You can satin any paint...what about a nice white flip like mineFunkycowie wrote:Matt would look like primer though... that's my main concern.
I know its my money and therefore my choice, which is why I want white, just can't decide between matt or gloss... satin doesn't appear to be an option.
