Durability of matte finish
#26
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Minas Ithil
Posts: 9,173
Mentioned: 66 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2432 Post(s)
Liked 641 Times
in
398 Posts
I just got a matte black bike. Not my top choice but the only option. I've been wiping it down with my degreaser from the Dollar Store, similar to Simple Green. I just spray it on a microfiber cloth. Seems to work fine. Anyone see an issue?
#27
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: The banks of the River Charles
Posts: 2,029
Bikes: 2022 Salsa Beargrease, 2020 Seven Evergreen, 2019 Honey Allroads Ti, 2018 Seven Redsky XX, 2017 Trek Boon 7, 2014 Trek 520
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 696 Post(s)
Liked 910 Times
in
487 Posts
I have 2 matte road bikes and agree they can be a pain to keep clean, especially the matte white top tube on my R3. That being said I dig the look so much more than a glossy finish.