revision of colour choice

[buddfridge]

Just thought I would give my thoughts to prospective buyer's.

I have had my deep black for a month or so now and while the car does looks amazing when it's clean it has got to be the worst ever colour to keep clean. I have had a black car before but just forgot how difficult it was to keep it immaculate, it's so much easier to have a lighter coloured car...my last three have been white or silver one of them was the mk 7 so I can make a good comparison, I probably washed these on average just over once a week were as the black mk 7 it needs doing after every decent run out because of either muck ,flies or dust.

I actually like washing the car but I am now starting to become ocd because it really shows every mark and on another downside it is picking up very miner chips in the top coat ...they are not paint deep but do really show up as white specs.

I will be keeping on top of the cleaning and as I say the car looks great but if I could turn back the clock a few weeks I would choose a lighter colour to keep my sanity intact, it's currently getting washed three times a week and isn't used daily..it's still fun and a great car to own though.

[buddfridge]

Ps I whittled it down to black or silver...anybody like to comment on silver ?

[Talk-torque]

My previous GTD was Deep Black Pearl and I went with Tungsten Silver for my GTI for just this reason. The darker the paint, the softer it is. I had chips and swirls and the car was never clean. Did look special when it had just been done, though, and I love how Rebecca's (Booth's) car looks, when it's super clean.

I'm loving my TS car. Think the colour shows up the Mk 7's sharp creases well, with it's slight changes of colour with viewing angle. 

[gtiaps]

Iv had a cpl of black cars in the past one of them used for shows and concourse was a nightmare panther black metallic looked brill when done and in some light and angles like chrome but that showed up every spot loved it but no black car again the carbon grey is spot on but does suffer the dust when been out on a run too 

[buddfridge]

My previous GTD was Deep Black Pearl and I went with Tungsten Silver for my GTI for just this reason. The darker the paint, the softer it is. I had chips and swirls and the car was never clean. Did look special when it had just been done, though, and I love how Rebecca's (Booth's) car looks, when it's super clean.

I'm loving my TS car. Think the colour shows up the Mk 7's sharp creases well, with it's slight changes of colour with viewing angle. 

Yeah I am now kicking myself for not getting the silver too.

[Brenbo]

I have had 4 metallic black cars and have to say it does show every swirl, chip and bit of dirt.  I liked white as well, but was not sure as most cars are a flat white.  But when I saw VW did Oryx White I jumped on it.  I have to say I love the colour so much my next car (Golf R) is going to be in  Oryx White as well.  It looks fantastic in most light conditions similar to pure white in the few other conditions which do not catch the pearlescent flecks in the paint.  It is also easy to clean and remains looking cleaner than most colours a week or two after as well.  Also from personal experience the case with white is when it's chipped it easier to hide the chip than on black paint.  I would say however pure white is easier to hide chips than Oryx White.  As Oryx White is essentially Pure White with a pearlescent laquer added on top. 

[buddfridge]

I have had 4 metallic black cars and have to say it does show every swirl, chip and bit of dirt.  I liked white as well, but was not sure as most cars are a flat white.  But when I saw VW did Oryx White I jumped on it.  I have to say I love the colour so much my next car (Golf R) is going to be in  Oryx White as well.  It looks fantastic in most light conditions similar to pure white in the few other conditions which do not catch the pearlescent flecks in the paint.  It is also easy to clean and remains looking cleaner than most colours a week or two after as well.  Also from personal experience the case with white is when it's chipped it easier to hide the chip than on black paint.  I would say however pure white is easier to hide chips than Oryx White.  As Oryx White is essentially Pure White with a pearlescent laquer added on top.

Thanks once again for that email Brenbo, totally agree white or silver would have been much easier to live with.

[Brenbo]

I agree.  Black is awesome clean, but I found myself cleaning the car more often and for longer periods trying to get every last bit of visible dirt.  I have gone from a less stringent cleaning process and taking well over 4 hours to having a proper detailing cleaning process including snow foam pre-wash, applying conserver etc, and taking less than 1.5 hours. 

What cleaning process do you following.  Do you follow the detailing process of lambs wool mitts, snow foam pre-wash etc,. Or do you use the good old fashioned sponge and halfords special wash & wax.

[kalimon]

My carbon grey looks clean for 10 mins at the most after cleaning.
I'm trying to wash it less and get over myself but it's difficult when the car looks so good when shiny.
My avus silver A3 always looked clean so tungsten may be the way to go

[Brenbo]

I know people always instantly say white or light colours will show up dirt more.  But from my experience it is not the case.  I would say black is a definite dirt magnet or least the best colour to visibly show dirt quicker.