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Offline AlanD

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Re: Metallic black vs Solid black on a Mk5 Golf GTI
« Reply #10 on: 14 October 2009, 22:34 »
The pearl does look quite nice actually :cool:
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Re: Metallic black vs Solid black on a Mk5 Golf GTI
« Reply #11 on: 15 October 2009, 15:50 »
Solid black here:



I was a little concerned about it not being metallic when i got it but when its all clean it looks very glossy and get loads of +ve comments. I think it a bit rarer as well than metallic, also I think the solid is more of a purer black as well
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Re: Metallic black vs Solid black on a Mk5 Golf GTI
« Reply #12 on: 15 October 2009, 16:00 »
Pearl every time for me!!!

Love the blue flake in it!!  :drool:



Heres a link to jays detail thred, it really helps show the colour. AWESOME!!!

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1733.0
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Re: Metallic black vs Solid black on a Mk5 Golf GTI
« Reply #13 on: 15 October 2009, 16:38 »
Our car is the pearl /metalic black. :smiley:

I am really pleased as one thing I was concerned about is how much work it would be to keep it (looking :wink:) clean.  I think the metalic is more forgiving in this respect - that is only my opinion but it has not been as hard as I was lead to believe.
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Re: Metallic black vs Solid black on a Mk5 Golf GTI
« Reply #14 on: 15 October 2009, 16:48 »
The solid black is not so bad for this either, maybe all the "old wives" tales about black making people think it worse than it is.
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Re: Metallic black vs Solid black on a Mk5 Golf GTI
« Reply #15 on: 15 October 2009, 17:28 »
Be under NO illusion - it gets dirty like every other car!

It just looks dirty quicker!!  :grin:

But when you're an enthusiast, you spend a lot of time looking after the car anyway  :smiley:

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Offline Golf R

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Re: Metallic black vs Solid black on a Mk5 Golf GTI
« Reply #16 on: 15 October 2009, 17:51 »
Every time yoy wash a car it scratches it a bit.
It is kindest to the paintwork to only wash now and again.
The wheels do need to be kept clean, but dont put 18" Monzas straight into a cosy garage whilst wet or you'll get filiform corrosion under the thin and weedy laquer.
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Offline Emeye

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Re: Metallic black vs Solid black on a Mk5 Golf GTI
« Reply #17 on: 19 October 2009, 15:26 »
IIRC pearl and metallic paint is more resistant to scratches and stone chips than solid.

Mine is pearl and I love it! :)
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Re: Metallic black vs Solid black on a Mk5 Golf GTI
« Reply #18 on: 19 October 2009, 19:46 »
Emeye, I've said it before but its worth saying it again: that is a fantastic photo you have there  :drool:
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Re: Metallic black vs Solid black on a Mk5 Golf GTI
« Reply #19 on: 20 October 2009, 18:17 »

Pearl everytime
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