Which exterior paint color is the most divisive?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Ernest72

It’s a strategic choice. I personally love black or a deep blue, but they are never clean. My silver car is completely dirty but looks clean from 5ft away.

Red does this as well. It never looks dirty, just sort of "not as bright" as when it's clean.

[Th3rdSun]

Originally Posted by Ernest72

No love for silver.

Ask any detailer and they would say that silver is the easiest to keep clean,contrary to popular belief that white is.I feel like it depends on where you live though.

If you are in Tucson,AZ,where it's always dusty and dirty out,almost any color will look like shit.Go down to Florida,where it's always sunny and short bursts of rain,after a good wax,all of the more vibrant and darker toned colors will pop right off of the street. Up here where I live,in the winter,white won't look nearly as dirty as other colors,because we put a lot of salt down on the roads. My hot lava looks like ass in the winter.

[Ernest72]

Originally Posted by Th3rdSun

Ask any detailer and they would say that silver is the easiest to keep clean,contrary to popular belief that white is.I feel like it depends on where you live though.

If you are in Tucson,AZ,where it's always dusty and dirty out,almost any color will look like shit.Go down to Florida,where it's always sunny and short bursts of rain,after a good wax,all of the more vibrant and darker toned colors will pop right off of the street. Up here where I live,in the winter,white won't look nearly as dirty as other colors,because we put a lot of salt down on the roads. My hot lava looks like ass in the winter.

Both my subies are silver and look clean. My wife’s Lexus is dark blue. Best looking color we have but man you see all the dirt. I have a black 2005 MDX for my daughter, it only looks great the day I wax it. A few days letter it’s dull or just plain dirty. So I will stick with my silver cars.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Ernest72

I have a black 2005 MDX for my daughter, it only looks great the day I wax it. .

Black isn't a color, its a part time job.

[Th3rdSun]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Black isn't a color, its a part time job.

The biggest problem with a black car is if the clear coat starts pealing. Looks like total ass after that.

Black is still my favorite car color though. That being said,I think the twins don't look very good in black and I can't really explain why.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Th3rdSun

Ask any detailer and they would say that silver is the easiest to keep clean,contrary to popular belief that white is.I feel like it depends on where you live though.

If you are in Tucson,AZ,where it's always dusty and dirty out,almost any color will look like shit.Go down to Florida,where it's always sunny and short bursts of rain,after a good wax,all of the more vibrant and darker toned colors will pop right off of the street. Up here where I live,in the winter,white won't look nearly as dirty as other colors,because we put a lot of salt down on the roads. My hot lava looks like ass in the winter.

pewter is even easier than silver. as long as the panel isn't dented, that color can hide scrapes better than Houdini!

[ermax]

Originally Posted by Th3rdSun

The biggest problem with a black car is if the clear coat starts pealing. Looks like total ass after that.

Black is still my favorite car color though. That being said,I think the twins don't look very good in black and I can't really explain why.

I’ve only ever owned black cars and I agree, the heat that the black generates kills the clear faster than other colors and then it looks really bad. I also agree the twins don’t look as good in black as other cars. I think it’s because of all the black accent pieces that don’t contrast on the paint. I sort of regret getting black for the first time ever.

What I like about black is when you spend two hours cleaning the car you actually see the results. Wash a white car for two hours and it just looks a little better than when dirty.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by ermax

What I like about black is when you spend two hours cleaning the car you actually see the results. Wash a white car for two hours and it just looks a little better than when dirty.

I can't remember the last time I spent two hours washing a car, or even paid someone to do that.

I'm envious of those willing to put this much effort into it, but I just can't do it.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I can't remember the last time I spent two hours washing a car, or even paid someone to do that.

I'm envious of those willing to put this much effort into it, but I just can't do it.

That's why I don't sweat it. My take is that it doesn't functionally affect the machine until there's damage to the panels. I can try to keep it clean and shiny all the time, or I can spend a fraction of that time doing paint correction a couple times over the vehicle's life.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

That's why I don't sweat it. My take is that it doesn't functionally affect the machine until there's damage to the panels. I can try to keep it clean and shiny all the time, or I can spend a fraction of that time doing paint correction a couple times over the vehicle's life.

mythbusters proved that dimpled panels like a golf ball improves fuel efficiencey.

just sayin'

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soundman98

mythbusters proved that dimpled panels like a golf ball improves fuel efficiencey.

just sayin'

I like my boundary layers nice & fluffy, thank you very much.

[pallen]

All the colors are good, but everyone knows the best color is red.

[ermax]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I can't remember the last time I spent two hours washing a car, or even paid someone to do that.

I'm envious of those willing to put this much effort into it, but I just can't do it.

It takes me forever to wash my car, but I don't do it often. Hahaha. I washed it over the weekend for the first time since October.

[alex87f]

Dark grey is probably the best colour on this car. Looks great, is subtle, and hides dirt and defects.

That being said, Hakone IS the best colour. it's just probably as terrible as black and dark blue when it comes to keeping clean.