The world of paint can be a confusing one. Just when you’ve narrowed down dozens of testers and committed to the perfect shade, you’re hit with another conundrum: matte vs gloss paint? Now, when it ...

Not all paints are created equal. Back during the days of the horse-drawn carriage, paints used natural bases, of which linseed oil comes to mind. In the 1920s, that all changed with the ...

Matte-paint finishes – famous for their flat, non-reflective appearances and sandy, rough textures – have become an increasingly trendy part of the automotive landscape. Take Andrew Fine's BMW, for ...

Having a matte paint finish is one way to make your car stand out, but there are many drawbacks as maintaining the finish and keeping it clean takes a lot more effort than a regular gloss finish.

Though the term is used interchangeably with oil-based paints for most practical purposes, alkyd paints are actually not oil-based but alkyd resins mixed in some sort of thinner. When most people ...

Low sheen finishes hide imperfections but are hard to clean. Use them in low-traffic areas. Glossy sheens are easy to clean but highlight imperfections. Use them for high-traffic areas and trim. When ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran October 18, 2013 Comment Now! The BMW Group’s ‘Frozen’ matte paint finishes, once the domain of special edition M3s only, is now being offered on select MINI models. Yes, buyers ...

Mercedes-Benz announced today it has become the first automaker to offer matte paint finish as a factory option for its vehicles.The matte paint, which turned to be a popular tuning feature in the ...

Remember the fuss everyone made over the original Audi TT at its launch in 1998? That seems like a lifetime ago now. Last year Audi sold just 987 TTs in the whole of the U.S., whereas Ford shifted ...

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The new matte paintwork on Ferrari's 2019 car was used for technical reasons rather than cosmetic, according to team principal Mattia Binotto. Although Ferrari rarely deviates from an all red livery, ...