Actually they aren't even close. If you are going to get a Macco paint job then yes but if you are going to put a quality paint job on your car you are looking at well over $5000.00. A wrap will cost you about $2500.00.

 

I am like you and actually am a detailer myself BUT some cars look really good with matte. Personally I don't like the S-type with matte but that is my personal like. I saw a Aston Martin (I think DB9) with a matte black finish and matte black wheels that thing looked sinister!!

Here is a pic of an Aston DBS almost like the one I saw. I think this looks great!

 

Actually I am saying matte black and its more satin matte black. There is a difference. The Aston is satin not matte.

 

Now that looks awesome!

 

Agreed, some applications def look good and can pull that look off... 99% of the cases I see it in, it just doesn't work. I.E. an S-type trying to replicate that 'sinister' look with plasti-dipped factory 16" wheels only ends up looking cheap as hell; doesn't suit it at all.

Even that XFR posted above with the matte/satin finish still doesn't look right to me... Still has that 'waiting for paint' look,

Issue number 2 with vinyl wrap, is DETAILS. Some corners/edges are VERY hard to get right. A lot of wrap jobs suffer from the 'good from afar, but far from good' effect, where once you take a closer look at some of the details, there is some less than perfect work, you can only do so much with an overlay...

Indeed, a proper paint job costs big $$$, on top of that, isn't reversible back to your factory paint like a wrap is. Furthermore, if you in fact want a matte/satin finish, replicating it with paint is very difficult. I guess thats one benefit of vinyl wrap, its finish is very very even. Vinyl does have its benefits no doubt.
On the flip side, once you scuff or scratch your matte job, there is no 'touching up' or buffing it out. With a traditional finish you can hit it with the buffer multiple times.

An S-type in my opinion, is completely unsuited to the 'murdered out' look. It's already such a grandpa-mobile, doing anything cheesey to it just screams "16 year old trying too hard with hand me down jag"...

 

Plasti-dip, peel it of when tired of it

 

Plasti dip looks smooth

 

thats not mine, but.....that car is ghastly and looks low budget cheap.... a wing? dude.....wow

 

man im a sucker for black rigs,, love them, black wheels and all... but that just doesnt look right.....maybe in white.....but that black is not working... headlights look out of place and they no longer tie in with the beautiful hood lines..

 

Yes it does

 

Dunno... but I kind of like that Florida STR in matte black. Not a bad deal either - '07 STR, fairly low mileage, 1 owner. If you owned that car, you'd be hard pressed to see another one like it on the road.

 

I know some people won't like this, but

 

^ I think it looks good !

 

Plastidip is great for to having the finish come out nice and even,,good stuff. More pics!

 

More pics will come. It is actually at the painters in Kentucky and Im still in Boston

 

a lot of those would look better if there was a way to tone down the head lights...i liked the silver.. is that a satin? ive heard plastic dip is not to durable and peels off before you want it to?

 

From the cars that Ive seen dipped, it is pretty durable. It goes on like paint, so the more layers you put on the better.

 

That looks mean, and when done correctly plastidip is very durable

 

I was heavily considering wrapping my S-type before I gave it to my brother. I was going to wrap it matter pearl white with gunmetal rims