If we were to
predict trends,
this is about
the last one
that we would
have come up
with: the rise
of flat, or
matte, black as
a color for hot
cars. After all,
we all grew up
with shiny cars.
Shiny says new,
fresh, clean. At
the moment, the
trend to dull
finishes is
pretty much
confined to
high-end cars,
but it seems
like it's not
far from
breaking into
the mainstream.
Among car
designers and
stylists, matte
is becoming the
new black. The
not-so-shiny
satin finish
(usually in
black)
popularized by
urban hot-rodders,
racers and
custom-motorcycle
builders is
going mainstream
and upscale.
Ducati famously
swathed its
Monster Dark
motorcycles in
matte black.
Lamborghini has
been selling
cars with matte
black, white and
even blue
finishes. We
have seen
production cars
from Audi, Aston
Martin,
Mercedes-Benz
and others with
matte paint that
harks back to
the 1949
Mercuries and
‘32 Ford highboy
roadsters that
personify the
1950s and 1960s
when young hot-rodders
on tight budgets
often saved the
paint for last.
In the Toronto
(GTA) area
Ricoimaging
along with its
partners
Mobilewraps are
offering this
unique
experience to
their clients,
with over 27
colors to choose
from, but
mainly the black
and white matte
finish
( Matte black,
matte white
wraps in
toronto,
mississauga and
brampton by
ricoimaging.ca)
|
