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Matte finish helmets

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#1 ·
Does anyone here have any experience with matte finish helmets? I was wondering how they hold up with the Sun/UV rays, do they fade over time or yellow? How about bug splatter, easy to clean off or does it stain easily? I ride every day so it will see a lot of both.
 
#2 ·
I had a matte finished Icon alliance lid for a little over two years. The shell was covered in what seemed like a thin rubberized material rather than a paint coat. Maybe thats what "rubatone" was. Its showed smudges easily and had to be cleaned with a lint free cloth, but I never experienced any fading or yellowing.
 
#4 ·
I've got the Scorpion EXO-700 with a sliver/black matte finish. I think it's called Rivet for the one I have. No problems at all with cleaning. It's held up fine for the past three years.
 
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