I hate black

[soobaroo]

My truck looks dark black in shady areas but in the sun it looks faded. Not ever going to get it to look like the paint is about to drip off on to the driveway.

[2black1s]

On my Crystal Black Silica WRX the paint had so much flake in it the thing always looked dusty in full sun even when freshly washed. Seemed like a good idea when I bought it but it got irritating after a while. The flake seemed multi-colored, like glitter in the paint.

That is how I usually describe any black metallic.... They look like dusty/dirty real black even when they are perfectly clean.

I'd have to say that black metallic's are among my least favorite colors.

[Texchappy]

My MINI has blue flake and it appears dark blue in certain lights. My wife’s has more goldish flake and it can have that dusty effect occasionally.

[RevGTO]

That is how I usually describe any black metallic.... They look like dusty/dirty real black even when they are perfectly clean. I'd have to say that black metallic's are among my least favorite colors.

Yep. That's how it is with our black metallic Pontiac G8. It has nowhere near the depth and richness of the factory single stage black on our 2000 Lexus ES. I begged my wife not to choose that color - to no avail.

[Desertnate]

So much of how it looks depends on the size/quantity of the flakes and the design on the car.

My black metallic GTI had paint with a high content of very small silver flakes. It would look dusty in many lighting conditions. My current BMW 4 series has less flake of roughly the same size. In many lighting conditions it just appears to be a normal black, but due to some of the surface design elements being specifically created to catch light a certain way (i.e. "flame surfacing) certain areas will catch the light and the flake becomes reflective. It's interesting to see, and I don't get the dusty effect like seen on the GTI.

If I had to chose, I would have done the GTI in a non-metalic black due to the more simple styling of the panels and stick with the metallic on the BMW.

[Paul A.]

I hear ya, Nate. My '07 335i coupe was Black Sapphire metallic and exactly like you talk about.

Looked gorgeous when mastered though.

At the time ('07), the non metal BMW black had a rep for being STOOPID soft. To this day i wish I had the b***s to have ordered that.

[Black Bowtie]

My two labor of love! The Road Glide is Big Blue Pearl and as posted before metallic is more difficult than straight black.

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[SpaceAce]

Perhaps dilute a bit with some distilled water. And always use a clean microfiber to wipe.

[joshhas99problems]

If you hate metallic blacks try working on jet black. Metallic is a walk in the park in comparison. Worth it.

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