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Re: Thinking of getting a black car, that crazy?
Originally Posted by Klasse Act
Hmmm, not sure but having recently had a metallic black car that I daily drove year round it wasn't that bad but then again that's me, I stayed ontop of it because I only know one way
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I think the metallic flake def helps hide defects compared to plain black which is what I have.
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Re: Thinking of getting a black car, that crazy?
Originally Posted by Leon Sidursky
I love silver in terms of cleanliness but it’s a bit underwhelming after a 5 hour correction lol
It takes me 5 hours just to do the prep wash and clay process to get ready for correction.
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Re: Thinking of getting a black car, that crazy?
Our old friend Ronkh's (RIP) White Ray for a new Vette sure looked pretty, I'll say that.
The Carbon Fiber bits and pieces stood out nicely in stark contrast, and like I mentioned earlier with such a color scheme, the wheels stand out, and the white color draws attention to them, even when wheels might possibly be black in color.
On the newer Vettes, I'm also a sucker for that darker red metallic that looks like a candy apple Brandywine. The anniversary Vettes around 2003-2004 come to mind.
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Re: Thinking of getting a black car, that crazy?
Was looking at new. Vets online. Wonder what Ronkh woulda thought of em....
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Re: Thinking of getting a black car, that crazy?
I had a black car and I OBSESSED over it. And it was garage-kept.
I don't think I could do it again.
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Re: Thinking of getting a black car, that crazy?
Originally Posted by HAMBO
Hi gang,
I'm thinking about getting my next car in black. I'll note I also don't have a garage, so this will be parked outside in my driveway, likely driven 3-4 days per week (and parked inside my office building most of those days during the day).
From the perspective of other people out there who notice light swirl marks, dirt, film, etc., is getting a car in black just a constant challenge? Any particular tips to maintaining the paint (beyond the usual best practices)?
Thanks!
HAMBO
I say go for it!! Black is a my personal favorite color. Just to let you know Black isn’t a color it’s a full time job.. being parked outside means you’ll have to pay more attention to the condition of your paint due to: Bird droppings, tree sap, kids playing, water spots.
There are some new Products from Maguires like 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘅 for one. But whatever color you get it’s a labor of love to your car.
Drive clean.
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Re: Thinking of getting a black car, that crazy?
Originally Posted by Dano shine
I say go for it!! Black is a my personal favorite color. Just to let you know Black isn’t a color it’s a full time job.. being parked outside means you’ll have to pay more attention to the condition of your paint due to: Bird droppings, tree sap, kids playing, water spots.
There are some new Products from Maguires like for one. But whatever color you get it’s a labor of love to your car.
Drive clean.
This is true. If you love working on your car you will probably love to work on it in any color. But I wouldn't know because the black car I have now is the only vehicle I've detailed. Late bloomer and I used to drive cars that weren't worth detailing I guess. IDK.
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Re: Thinking of getting a black car, that crazy?
I had a silver car for 15 years before this one and I probably washed it 3 times. It's almost like I was a different person.
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Re: Thinking of getting a black car, that crazy?
Originally Posted by fightnews
and I used to drive cars that weren't worth detailing I guess. IDK.
Sometimes I look back at those times with great fondness...as does my credit card.
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Re: Thinking of getting a black car, that crazy?
Get a jet black and do a full vehicle PPF wrap on it. Self healing film will help keep it pretty much 100% swirl free, especially if you hand wash it. Best of both worlds.
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