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Originally Posted by G-Oil Guy
It's impossible to have a matte finish with paint without leaving the bare paint exposed to the elements. If you take a matte paint and add clearcoat for protection it becomes glossy by nature of the clearcoat.
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Ahh. I see. It was an astute assumption based on inaccurate understanding.
It IS absolutely possible to have a matte finish WHILE being protected from the elements by a "flattened" clear coat. Actually, BMW offers flattened clear coats on their "Frozen" colors.
All factory matte finishes are matte because of the clearcoat and not necessarily because of the base coat.
I can all but bet you my ZL1 that there is no "vinyl" or wrap on anyones carbon fiber insert from the factory.
P.S. I hope you continue to fully enjoy your ZL1 despite the cosmetic issues. Best of luck to you in finding a solution you are content with.