Looking on AutoBlog and I'm looking at this post with some awesome cars in a matte finish. I personally love matte finishes and think our cars would look great in a 2-tone scheme because of the lines of the car are great.

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/its-a-matte-world/

My fav.

 

Matte finish always looked kinda dull to me... I even repainted my walls into a slightly more glossier satin finish... I think on cars It would be even worse... especially black or gray.

Sorry just my opinion.

 

I think I mainly like it more because it looks like a larger clay model from when designers are first putting their ideas from paper into 3-D form. I do agree that you need the right colors. I think a dark grey would be the best since one of fav colors is gunmetal.

 

Back in my day, we called it "Primer".

 

The shinier the finish, the more I like it.

 

Mike I still call it primer! A "Rat" mobile.

Pat

 

You're right, of course. But see this link with this explanation:

"From what we made from the German press release, the Conquistador has been painted with BASF Coatings' Glasurit brand mat-effect paints. The original black glossy finish was lightly sanded, then paint was applied, followed by a layer of clearcoat. After another round of sanding, a layer of clearcoat mat was added. The mirrors, the radiator grille, and the trim strips received a coat of silver mat instead of black mat."