color truths and half truths - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

fiveoneoh · 03-08-2013, 03:12 PM

Hi all,
Just wanted to collect some information on people's experiences with the different colors.
For example, pretty much everyone agrees that black is the hardest color to keep clean, while White is easiest to keep clean. And I just read on a post that red fades the fastest.

What are some more generally true experiences about other colors?

shawnperolis · 03-08-2013, 03:14 PM

White cars look fresh to death.

Truth.

RWD-boxer · 03-08-2013, 03:18 PM

Black cars suck

Do you want mine

Thenittis.com

b.e · 03-08-2013, 03:23 PM

In the sun, the surface temperature of white cars is about 10-15 degrees lower than any other color. Black is hottest, 20 higher than white. This is in Utah, 4500 feet elevation (lots of UV in our sunlight). At lower elevations it isn't so extreme.

kbye · 03-08-2013, 03:29 PM

the "truth" is that color preference is subjective and all colors can look amazing if you maintain it properly. a different color does not make it easier to keep clean, it just makes it easier to mask the dirtiness.

fiveoneoh · 03-08-2013, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbye

the "truth" is that color preference is subjective and all colors can look amazing if you maintain it properly. a different color does not make it easier to keep clean, it just makes it easier to mask the dirtiness.

well, yes thanks for the clarification. that is what i was getting at. white masks dirt easier while black (or other dark colors) can tend to highlight every imperfection. Was particularly trying to avoid subjectivity in this thread.

Eurasianman · 03-08-2013, 04:01 PM

And regardless of how dirty your car is, if it's DGM, it looks clean from a distance

Well, at least to me, it does.

FRSFirestorm · 03-08-2013, 04:02 PM

<<< Red is Fastest

KSC · 03-08-2013, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbye

the "truth" is that color preference is subjective and all colors can look amazing if you maintain it properly. a different color does not make it easier to keep clean, it just makes it easier to mask the dirtiness.

Yup. At one time I had a 8 year old silver car and 8 month old black car. The black I had just washed 24 hours prior, the silver hadn't seen soap in over a month. Silver loaked great, black, not so much.

OrbitalEllipses · 03-08-2013, 04:06 PM

Rock chips on WRB will make you cry. Nearly all the WRB I've seen (including mine) are super orange peeled.

Giccin · 03-08-2013, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eurasianman

And regardless of how dirty your car is, if it's DGM, it looks clean from a distance

Well, at least to me, it does.

Haha

Its true.. black cars look clean and relatively good at a distance.

Until you start getting closer. :P

Eurasianman · 03-08-2013, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRSFirestorm

<<< Red is Fastest

Also cop magnets in my book.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KSC

Yup. At one time I had a 8 year old silver car and 8 month old black car. The black I had just washed 24 hours prior, the silver hadn't seen soap in over a month. Silver loaked great, black, not so much.

Truth! My wife use to have a Toyota Yaris S Sedan that was silver. Hadn't washed it in months. Finally decided to wash it, even though it didn't look that dirty. I kid you not, when we started soaking the car, the water running off of it was brownish

JoeBoxer · 03-08-2013, 04:27 PM

White is not easy to keep clean, i would say silver would be less trouble to keep looking good.

Liquidsnake · 03-08-2013, 04:31 PM

Whit is a magnet for bird poop.

Silver is the easiest car to maintain. No joke.
I will never own another black car again. After a few years if it is not waxed it looks like ass with all the swirls.

03-08-2013, 03:12 PM	#1
fiveoneoh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: none Location: norxcal Posts: 140 Thanks: 2 Thanked 22 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	color truths and half truths Hi all, Just wanted to collect some information on people's experiences with the different colors. For example, pretty much everyone agrees that black is the hardest color to keep clean, while White is easiest to keep clean. And I just read on a post that red fades the fastest. What are some more generally true experiences about other colors?

03-08-2013, 04:01 PM	#7
Eurasianman Chief Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Premium 6MT Location: USA Posts: 573 Thanks: 145 Thanked 178 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	And regardless of how dirty your car is, if it's DGM, it looks clean from a distance Well, at least to me, it does. __________________

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Liquidsnake Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: "I drives like a Porsche" Location: LA Posts: 638 Thanks: 89 Thanked 245 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Whit is a magnet for bird poop. Silver is the easiest car to maintain. No joke. I will never own another black car again. After a few years if it is not waxed it looks like ass with all the swirls. __________________

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