Black Is Hardest To Keep Looking Nice, What's Second?
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From: new jersey
Originally Posted by Thrill Racing
I agree with you RP that no matter what you have its how you take care of it makes it how easy or hard to keep clean. I've notived people with black vehicles just seem to keep them cleaner than most. Now clean and good looking don't go hand in hand it just an observation. I like how you mention no matter the color it takes the same amount of time to take care of them. I specifically won't buy a white or silver or light car because you get no satisfaction for keeping them shinny. You work on a dark vehicle all day and step back that baby looks good, real good. You work on a silver or white and it will also look good but it just doesn't pop considering the time you just spent on it.
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Originally Posted by Thrill Racing
I specifically won't buy a white or silver or light car because you get no satisfaction for keeping them shinny. You work on a dark vehicle all day and step back that baby looks good, real good. You work on a silver or white and it will also look good but it just doesn't pop considering the time you just spent on it.
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From: WV
another vote for true blue. had a new 04 ranger (black) a b*tch to keep clean, now own a 05 f150 true blue, slowly working my way to silver lol. actually i had a silver step side fx4 picked out but couldnt get the deal i did on mine so.... off to the wash i go
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From: texas
Originally Posted by tardman91
Keeping my white truck clean is a chore sometimes, but not as bad as black.
Silver is the easiest color to keep clean by far.
Silver is the easiest color to keep clean by far.
I was just about to post that. I love my Silver Truck.
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Gray or red primer are the easiest to keep clean. If you have an old rust bucket, you don't have to worry at all
Aspen Green Metallic is just as hard to keep clean as Black. Hell it even looks black when it's late in the day.
Aspen Green Metallic is just as hard to keep clean as Black. Hell it even looks black when it's late in the day.
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Originally Posted by tardman91
Keeping my white truck clean is a chore sometimes, but not as bad as black.
Silver is the easiest color to keep clean by far.
Silver is the easiest color to keep clean by far.
I second that I love my silver....I had a Navy Blue F-150 before, awesome when clean, but the slightest drop, and the wash job was trashed. I love silver, doesnt show scratches easily either......
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I wish the Lariat was offered in Silver. I just got my new tail lights, but I'm sending them back as a piece was broken. I also ordered carbon fiber F-150 badges for the tailgate Ford emblem overlay. More pics soon, let me know what you think. If I had a silver truck I would have went with Euro lights and not altezza's. Sorry about the dirt.
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Silver and white are easiest. Silver will not show swirl marks or scratches as much. White will show stains from contaminants easily. Red is a pain and it oxidizes faster but it does look faster standing still. I liked Arizona beige and wanted to buy it, but not a big fan of the tan interior.
My days of spending hours detailing my vehicle are long gone. It was fun in High School or College, but I'd rather be doing something else now with my time. I seem to get away with just hitting my truck with a orbital and some good cleaner wax once every couple of months. Then throw in a professional detail a couple of times a year and have the truck clay'd and polished up.
I liked Arizona beige and wanted to buy it, but not a big fan of the tan interior.My days of spending hours detailing my vehicle are long gone. It was fun in High School or College, but I'd rather be doing something else now with my time. I seem to get away with just hitting my truck with a orbital and some good cleaner wax once every couple of months. Then throw in a professional detail a couple of times a year and have the truck clay'd and polished up.
Last edited by spotbearsd; Mar 18, 2006 at 02:33 PM.