[murathanoz]

I will have it painted this week. I would like to take advice on Gloss vs Matte. I will keep the side panels original.
What do you think?

 

[littleowl]

I used to love gloss paint but my previous bike was matte black, and I loved it. Personally I only like black in matte, not any other colour! Gloss will show scratches more I should think, but matte can go shiny in areas that get rubbed.

I think if it was me, for the Scrambler, I'd go matte - but at the end of the day it's what YOU like , both will look good I reckon

 

[Doc59]

Too easy, pick the one YOU like, you're the one that has to like it.

If you go by internet forum opinion you could end up with a pink bike and purple side panels that you hate to look at.

 

[outofthebox]

If you go by internet forum opinion you could end up with a pink bike and purple side panels that you hate to look at.

But seriously, Doc59's words have some very valuable & relevant advise in there.

That said, just sharing my opinion on matte vs gloss:

If you look at motorbike paint schemes over the decades, glossy & chrome is usually associated with a classic or luxury look and matte more with a sporty, stealth or rugged kind of look. Depending on what you want your Scrambler to convey, you can choose accordingly. Since Scrambler is designed to mean so many different things to different riders, IMO both would look great on it.

 

[notworried]

I painted mine gloss black and it looks great! But i think matte is equally nice. Maybe these photos will help.

 

[murathanoz]

I painted mine gloss black and it looks great! But i think matte is equally nice. Maybe these photos will help.

Can you share pictures of your bike , i never used matte colour thats why i am confused, i heard that matte is hard to keep cleaner than gloss.
And i like both of them equally..

 

[outofthebox]

i heard that matte is hard to keep cleaner than gloss

there are less products in the market for sure, but the effort required is the same.

these two are probably all you will ever need, along with S100 Total Cycle Cleaner or a Muc-Off nano Bike Cleaner to clean the greasy parts:

Chemical Guys Meticulous Matte Auto Wash

Chemical Guys Meticulous Matte Detailer

 

[notworried]

Can you share pictures of your bike , i never used matte colour thats why i am confused, i heard that matte is hard to keep cleaner than gloss.
And i like both of them equally..

The painted parts aren't back on the bike yet. I'm going to post some pics when it's done for sure

 

[basilisco]

Matt Black is amazing and even better then the gloss paint...no doubt abut it!

 

[DenverDuc]

I painted mine gloss black and it looks great! But i think matte is equally nice. Maybe these photos will help.

That looks great - nice job.

 

[Helios]

I think that both would look good so you aren't going to be able to make a bad choice between the two. Personally, I feel like matte is more modern and gloss is more classic. It really just depends on the kind of look that you are going for with the Scrambler.

 

[kirkgarcia]

I like Matte Black Better.... but glossy is more retro I think.

 

[baimo]

I will have it painted this week. I would like to take advice on Gloss vs Matte. I will keep the side panels original.
What do you think?

I love matte, but think that gloss is much easier to take care of when scratched etc. I like the looks of both really

 

[dukes]

IMO matte looks good, just depends on where and how you use it that can really make or break how it pulls together a whole look/theme.

 

[outofthebox]

@baimo is absolutely right. From a long term ownership & maintenance perspective, scratches & blemishes on matte are very hard to take care of, compared to glossy finishes.

Here's an excellent article which gives the lowdown on matte paint maintenance:

How You Should Tend To Matte Automotive Paint

 

[murathanoz]

I have chosen gloss black . Going to pick it up on Saturday.

 

[outofthebox]

I have chosen gloss black . Going to pick it up on Saturday.

Good choice murathanoz. Don't forget to post pics when it's done. I'm looking forward to it. I might be following a similar route later.

 

[murathanoz]

Here is my beauty >

 

[murathanoz]

Homemade side logo's

 

[Jerry Winder]

Homemade side logo's

That looks great, nice work and I'm loving black

Jerry