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MEPoPo · 09-03-2009, 05:32 PM

Whats the easiest color to take care of? Which shows the dirt least and the most forgiving?

My past four vehicles have been black, and don't get me wrong, BLACK is the best looking but so much work for so short time satisfaction. To be honest Iam getting tired of keeping it looking good all the time because Ill admit it Iam a little OCD when it comes to how my vehicle looks.

My local dealer took delivery of an IOM with black stripes and a yellow one with black stripes this week that I finally got to see in person. The IOM is an incredible color but my other half says when she see it all she can think of is a car with an 01 on the door and a Confederate flag on the roof with some funny horn so I guess IOM is out of the question.

How about CGM as far as taking care of it?

Input will be appreciated.

camaroguyBC · 09-03-2009, 06:00 PM

in my 11 years of driving i've owned vehicles in red, maroon, green, several black, and silver.

by far the easiest to keep looking "clean" was the silver. It's light enough that it doesn't show water/dust like a dark color, but its slightly darker than say straight white so it doesn't show dirt as easily. the silver car i had was a very light silver...similar to the camaro color...so i'd assume the result would be similar.

maroon / close to RJT was also reasonable. even though its a darker color, it maintained its "clean" appearance better than most of the rest.

red is also relatively nice to keep clean, a little lighter than maroon or RJT so it hides dirt/dust/water spots better than it, not as well as silver by any means.

Black and green are tough...though the camaro doesn't come in green, an offshoot of that is blue...so I'd say blue/black will be the toughest on this car.

CGM would probably fare pretty well too just because its all "off-color"...dark but still light enough to not show as much crap as a black car.

IROCanSS · 09-03-2009, 06:14 PM

SIM without a doubt. CGM may be second.

glambert1 · 09-03-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jrhaus76

SIM without a doubt. CGM may be second.

yah this is an easy one My SIM never looks dirty even after a week or two without washing . This is about my 10th new car and they have all looked dirty quickly , black , red , blue

Kman · 09-03-2009, 06:26 PM

I've had my CGM for a month now, washed it once and waxed it. Been keeping it clean with a duster and some meguirs spray.Keep the wheels clean is more of an effort

FenwickHockey65 · 09-03-2009, 06:45 PM

Our '98 Sonoma's a dark red, and it's fairly easy to keep clean.

The Envoy's black...therefore it never leaves the garage unless absolutely necessary.

Spaceballone · 09-03-2009, 07:15 PM

Ok IOM is first and foremost a bug magnet, lol. I don't know what it is but when washing it i can't keep bugs from swarming to it like it is this master bug hive to hang out at. When clean it is slamming. I think IOM is OK to keep clean but you can notice when the hood is dirty when driving (still no where near a black car). It drives me nuts because i am so used to keeping it polished that when dust or rain gets on it and it sits for a day or two, i can see the dinge just hanging on the hood. But all in all this is a big ass car and washing it for me is a good 2.5 3 hours, lol.

Ajax Inferno · 09-03-2009, 07:42 PM

I drive a V6 1997 silver camaro year round in the greater Toronto area. I can definately say silver shows the least dirt and grime. But that didn't stop me from getting a SS IOM stick on order! Go with what you love!

Grimmjow · 09-03-2009, 07:52 PM

Lol, yellow is a bug magnet too. currently a yellow -cough- stang, but one thing I did notice is I live in GA and when it's spring.. everyones car is dusty with pollen and mine blends with it LOL. So it has it's advantages when it comes to pollen.

I also had a silver car back in the day and that was pretty easy to clean too. Scratches blended in with that.

StangKiller-SS · 09-03-2009, 07:58 PM

I think Red & Silver are the easiest to clean. Black, White & any dark colors are bad & ABM, IOM, and maybe even RJT are average to keep clean, though RJT may fit in to the dark color category.

Mr_Draco · 09-03-2009, 09:09 PM

I currently own a White Z28 and in the past I've owned cars that were Black and Yellow. My parents currently own cars that car Aqua Blue, Red, Black, and Silver.

Out of all these, Silver is by far the easiest color to keep clean with White and Yellow being second with Red and Black being the hardest to keep clean with Black being the hardest. I've not washed my car in almost 2 months and it still doesn't look dirty, quite a feat considering we live on a dirt road.

levi1922 · 09-03-2009, 09:14 PM

i too am switching from black to CGM,
my sister has a silverado that is a dark grey color, and it hides dirt fairly well

Scrappy Doo · 09-03-2009, 10:23 PM

I thought my white was easy to keep clean. Have a brighter blue now and thats kinda tough. Had black and that is HORRIBLE. Red was also pretty easy to keep clean. (Birght red)

Hoddi · 09-03-2009, 10:28 PM

I thought white was easy, but SIM is even easier.

I've had my Camaro for almost 7 weeks and have only washed
it once. It wasn't even dirty, I just wanted to try my zaino
products!

Mind you, I do dust her off everyday with a California duster.

09-03-2009, 05:32 PM	#1
MEPoPo Drives: 2003 Chevy Avalanche Z71 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 36	Colors + Cleaning Whats the easiest color to take care of? Which shows the dirt least and the most forgiving? My past four vehicles have been black, and don't get me wrong, BLACK is the best looking but so much work for so short time satisfaction. To be honest Iam getting tired of keeping it looking good all the time because Ill admit it Iam a little OCD when it comes to how my vehicle looks. My local dealer took delivery of an IOM with black stripes and a yellow one with black stripes this week that I finally got to see in person. The IOM is an incredible color but my other half says when she see it all she can think of is a car with an 01 on the door and a Confederate flag on the roof with some funny horn so I guess IOM is out of the question. How about CGM as far as taking care of it? Input will be appreciated.

09-03-2009, 06:00 PM	#2
camaroguyBC Drives: 1SS Blk/Blk w CGM M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 93	in my 11 years of driving i've owned vehicles in red, maroon, green, several black, and silver. by far the easiest to keep looking "clean" was the silver. It's light enough that it doesn't show water/dust like a dark color, but its slightly darker than say straight white so it doesn't show dirt as easily. the silver car i had was a very light silver...similar to the camaro color...so i'd assume the result would be similar. maroon / close to RJT was also reasonable. even though its a darker color, it maintained its "clean" appearance better than most of the rest. red is also relatively nice to keep clean, a little lighter than maroon or RJT so it hides dirt/dust/water spots better than it, not as well as silver by any means. Black and green are tough...though the camaro doesn't come in green, an offshoot of that is blue...so I'd say blue/black will be the toughest on this car. CGM would probably fare pretty well too just because its all "off-color"...dark but still light enough to not show as much crap as a black car. __________________ 1100: 06/29/09 2000: 07/07/09 3000:07/17/09 TPW 8/3 3300:07/28/09 3400:08/01/09 3800:08/11/09 #34541 4200:08/12/09 --8/12/09 11:30am - departed Oshawa CSX --8/13/09 11:04pm - arrived at CSX/UP Interchange - Proviso, IL - 200 miles to go! --8/17/09 7:30pm - departed Proviso, IL --8/18/09 5:15am - received at interchange, unloaded (11:04am), Janesville, WI 5000: 8/19/09 6000: 8/20/09

09-03-2009, 06:45 PM	#6
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	Our '98 Sonoma's a dark red, and it's fairly easy to keep clean. The Envoy's black...therefore it never leaves the garage unless absolutely necessary. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

09-03-2009, 07:15 PM	#7
Spaceballone Drives: 1992 Custom RS, 2006 Civic Join Date: May 2009 Location: NEw Jersey Posts: 592	OMG IOM Ok IOM is first and foremost a bug magnet, lol. I don't know what it is but when washing it i can't keep bugs from swarming to it like it is this master bug hive to hang out at. When clean it is slamming. I think IOM is OK to keep clean but you can notice when the hood is dirty when driving (still no where near a black car). It drives me nuts because i am so used to keeping it polished that when dust or rain gets on it and it sits for a day or two, i can see the dinge just hanging on the hood. But all in all this is a big ass car and washing it for me is a good 2.5 3 hours, lol.

09-03-2009, 09:14 PM	#12
levi1922 Drives: 2LT RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,378	i too am switching from black to CGM, my sister has a silverado that is a dark grey color, and it hides dirt fairly well __________________

09-03-2009, 06:14 PM	#3
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	SIM without a doubt. CGM may be second.

09-03-2009, 06:26 PM	#5
Kman Drives: 2010 CyberGray 2SS/RS 1996 ImpalaSS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Elk Grove Village IL. Posts: 16	I've had my CGM for a month now, washed it once and waxed it. Been keeping it clean with a duster and some meguirs spray.Keep the wheels clean is more of an effort

09-03-2009, 07:42 PM	#8
Ajax Inferno Drives: 2010 IOM SS/RS & 2011 Cruze LS+ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ajax, ON Canada Posts: 189 View My Garage	I drive a V6 1997 silver camaro year round in the greater Toronto area. I can definately say silver shows the least dirt and grime. But that didn't stop me from getting a SS IOM stick on order! Go with what you love!

09-03-2009, 07:52 PM	#9
Grimmjow 6th Espada Drives: 05 Mustang (Screaming Yellow) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Evans, GA Posts: 175	Lol, yellow is a bug magnet too. currently a yellow -cough- stang, but one thing I did notice is I live in GA and when it's spring.. everyones car is dusty with pollen and mine blends with it LOL. So it has it's advantages when it comes to pollen. I also had a silver car back in the day and that was pretty easy to clean too. Scratches blended in with that.

09-03-2009, 07:58 PM	#10
StangKiller-SS Drives: GM products Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,621	I think Red & Silver are the easiest to clean. Black, White & any dark colors are bad & ABM, IOM, and maybe even RJT are average to keep clean, though RJT may fit in to the dark color category.

09-03-2009, 09:09 PM	#11
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,182	I currently own a White Z28 and in the past I've owned cars that were Black and Yellow. My parents currently own cars that car Aqua Blue, Red, Black, and Silver. Out of all these, Silver is by far the easiest color to keep clean with White and Yellow being second with Red and Black being the hardest to keep clean with Black being the hardest. I've not washed my car in almost 2 months and it still doesn't look dirty, quite a feat considering we live on a dirt road.

09-03-2009, 10:23 PM	#13
Scrappy Doo Drives: Callaway Rogue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: W8n 4 Snow, Minnesota Posts: 4,738	I thought my white was easy to keep clean. Have a brighter blue now and thats kinda tough. Had black and that is HORRIBLE. Red was also pretty easy to keep clean. (Birght red)

09-03-2009, 10:28 PM	#14
Hoddi Camaro Girl ~ Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: So Cal ~ Posts: 1,868 View My Garage	I thought white was easy, but SIM is even easier. I've had my Camaro for almost 7 weeks and have only washed it once. It wasn't even dirty, I just wanted to try my zaino products! Mind you, I do dust her off everyday with a California duster.

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