[Rico]

New here. Are you glad you got the Matte Grey? How hard is it to maintain like washing, getting road grim off paint etc... Thanks

 

[The Mackies]

isnt an issue at all really even in our harsh sun

 

[TopHand]

I dont mind it at all. I feel like maintaining the paint is easier with Matte. Just follow the recommended cleaning rules and you will be fine.
Good luck and congrats!

 

[jxjjang]

if you already hand wash your car, you're capable of owning a matte paint car. just don't polish or buff it.

 

[TopHand]

if you already hand wash your car, you're capable of owning a matte paint car. just don't polish or buff it.

Pretty much

 

[mbadd2006]

After the first wash/cleaning it was easy. I take 1/2 hour to do all of it and I believe the car stays cleaner looking than regular paint. I have always hand-washed my vehicles and now there's no waxing required.

 

[Stone Axe]

I don't have a matte VT but I've been taking my VT to a few different hand wash places to keep it like new.

They are confused at first about the VT, but two of the shops had a guy come over to me and say that the VT comes in matte and point to some other matte cars that they are cleaning and tell me to tell other matte VT owners that they know how to maintain matte paint jobs. The funny thing is that the other matte cars are either a new Lamborghini or late model SUVs that look like professional athletes own them. The matte grey VT looks a thousand times better than any of the aftermarket paint jobs and just as good as the Lambos.

 

[ELS]

 

[AdelaideSRT]

That video is great, but I'm not sure where I can get a cupcake cannon for the pre wash coating...

 

[GeeGoneMatte]

I'll buy the cupcakes and use thee ol' rocket arm, good enough? :crazy:

 

[ELS]

Interesting, HyundaiUSA uploaded the video, but they teamed up with an Australian company/car to do the video. Nice~ Going global.

 

[Raptor08]

now that i'm finding out the matte grey isn't that hard to take care of, i'm kind of pissed i didn't get one.

even 1 of the hyundai dealerships i went to said they wouldn't recommend it and that they've heard nothing but bad things about it. bastards... lol... at least i didn't buy my VT at THAT dealer >=0

 

[TopHand]

People had really bad misconceptions about the color....

 

[minnus]

So I sorta impulse purchased the Matte Gray because it was such a nice color. The more I think about it though, the more that it was a poor idea! I don't have a garage, and will be kept outside. I live in New England, which loves snow. Any issues with Matte paint and snow (especially the removal part)?

 

[mwil028]

Iv been removing snow all winter and no issues.... honeslty the roof is all glass, snow hardly stays on the rear hatch. The hood is the place where snow builds up, and I havent had any issues. As with any clear coated car Ive owned I alway check the snow brush to make sure there isnt any ice on it before I start cleaning the snow off.

 

[mwil028]

now that i'm finding out the matte grey isn't that hard to take care of, i'm kind of pissed i didn't get one.

even 1 of the hyundai dealerships i went to said they wouldn't recommend it and that they've heard nothing but bad things about it

they said the same thing... Im not sure why they said that. 2 different dealers told me to stay away. I said what ever! They have no clue and are probably just saying that to be safe.

 

[1.6 T-GDI]

Matte gray crew checking in!

 

[importmonkey]

now that i'm finding out the matte grey isn't that hard to take care of, i'm kind of pissed i didn't get one.

+1

The dealer I bought mine from got one in on trade that day. They were rolling it into the showroom. If it had been the M/T, I probably would have gotten it.



why not just get the sandblaster out and make my silver shiny into silver matte!

 

[importmonkey]

screw it! i'm doing this.

pardon my hijacking.

 

[1.6 T-GDI]

+1

The dealer I bought mine from got one in on trade that day. They were rolling it into the showroom. If it had been the M/T, I probably would have gotten it.



why not just get the sandblaster out and make my silver shiny into silver matte!

Because you would destroy the clearcoat.