Keeping up a black colored camaro - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Rjizzle10 · 01-19-2014, 02:19 PM

I'm getting a new camaro and I'm deciding on the color, Im thinking either black, red, white or grey (OR a aqua/kinetic blue). I heard black shows dirt a lot more. What's your opinion on keeping up a black colored camaro? Chances are, it wont be in the garage it'll be outside, I could buy a car cover for it, but I also heard that taking it on/off scratches the car.

45thCamaro · 01-19-2014, 02:21 PM

Black is difficult to keep clean, mine is garage kept and it's a pain

Firefighter · 01-19-2014, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 45thCamaro

Black is difficult to keep clean, mine is garage kept and it's a pain

What this man said... Looks incredible though.

BDBiker · 01-19-2014, 03:23 PM

I have 4 black vehicles and a black bike, they are a labor of love to keep them looking good and care must be used to clean them without swirl marking the paint. But nothing looks better when they are clean in my opinion.

CamaroDreams07 · 01-19-2014, 05:39 PM

Black is the least forgiving color. However, maintaining paint is the same regardless of the color.

Read around on here and you can learn a lot. There are also tons of other detailing forums you can look at.

It's not rocket science, it just takes some time to learn it all and it takes discipline. Anyone can do it, but few people have the discipline for it.

MYDLIFECRISIS · 01-19-2014, 05:57 PM

I love my CFM...but it's a chore to keep it clean.

canecorso69 · 01-19-2014, 06:07 PM

Be prepared 3 years down the road to wax the car after every other wash. Best looking car when clean but what a chore to keep looking that way.

Firefighter · 01-19-2014, 06:13 PM

I've recently decided to keeping looking the way I want I need to move away from hand products and get a Flex machine with all the appropriate Adams products.

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CamaroJim56 · 01-19-2014, 06:25 PM

My opinion, Black looks fantastic for the first 5 minutes after washed and waxed.

After that...

Personally have owned one, and my wife currently owns one, and never again.

jshaf · 01-19-2014, 06:33 PM

black is not for lazy people, you gotta be real anal and be willing to wash and detail regurlarly if you want to maintain a pristine look. I like to detail and so I do it daily from april to late november. wash twice if not three times a week, do wipe downs in between.

ActNup NY · 01-19-2014, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 45thCamaro

Black is difficult to keep clean, mine is garage kept and it's a pain

+1 😞

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45thCamaro · 01-19-2014, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ActNup NY

+1 😞

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Pat knows what I'm talking about. Pour one out for my homies

myold88 · 01-19-2014, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 45thCamaro

Black is difficult to keep clean, mine is garage kept and it's a pain

^^^This^^^
Besides, Summit White looks better anyway.

SargeantSarcasm · 01-19-2014, 09:48 PM

I love my black car...wouldn't trade it for the world, but I enjoy taking an hour or so everyday to keep it looking perfect. My favorite part of the day!

01-19-2014, 02:19 PM	#1
Rjizzle10 Drives: '13 Hot Wheels SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: United States Posts: 313	Keeping up a black colored camaro I'm getting a new camaro and I'm deciding on the color, Im thinking either black, red, white or grey (OR a aqua/kinetic blue). I heard black shows dirt a lot more. What's your opinion on keeping up a black colored camaro? Chances are, it wont be in the garage it'll be outside, I could buy a car cover for it, but I also heard that taking it on/off scratches the car.

01-19-2014, 03:23 PM	#4
BDBiker Drives: Black 2013 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oliver Springs, TN Posts: 552	I have 4 black vehicles and a black bike, they are a labor of love to keep them looking good and care must be used to clean them without swirl marking the paint. But nothing looks better when they are clean in my opinion. __________________

01-19-2014, 05:39 PM	#5
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	Black is the least forgiving color. However, maintaining paint is the same regardless of the color. Read around on here and you can learn a lot. There are also tons of other detailing forums you can look at. It's not rocket science, it just takes some time to learn it all and it takes discipline. Anyone can do it, but few people have the discipline for it. __________________ [B]

01-19-2014, 05:57 PM	#6
MYDLIFECRISIS Drives: '12SS/2SS/45TH-'06 2500HD/Silverado Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 2,107 View My Garage	I love my CFM...but it's a chore to keep it clean. __________________ 2012 Camaro SS 2SS 45TH Anniversary Edition

01-19-2014, 06:07 PM	#7
canecorso69 run ur car not ur mouth Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Middletown, DE; Mayfield, NY Posts: 1,220	Be prepared 3 years down the road to wax the car after every other wash. Best looking car when clean but what a chore to keep looking that way. __________________ TSP headers, cat delete, x-pipe, atak, RPM custom cam and tune, Phfadt 1.25 springs, 15" Carlyle conversion, Nitrous Outlet, Procharger F1A-94, Meth inj

01-19-2014, 02:21 PM	#2
45thCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New York Posts: 2,418	Black is difficult to keep clean, mine is garage kept and it's a pain

01-19-2014, 06:13 PM	#8
Firefighter Drives: Black '13 2SS/RS/1LE w/NPP/NAV Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Tampa by way of Miami... Posts: 4,934	I've recently decided to keeping looking the way I want I need to move away from hand products and get a Flex machine with all the appropriate Adams products. Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk __________________ My Build Thread... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285054

01-19-2014, 06:25 PM	#9
CamaroJim56 Obsessed Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,603	My opinion, Black looks fantastic for the first 5 minutes after washed and waxed. After that... Personally have owned one, and my wife currently owns one, and never again. __________________ 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS

01-19-2014, 06:33 PM	#10
jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	black is not for lazy people, you gotta be real anal and be willing to wash and detail regurlarly if you want to maintain a pristine look. I like to detail and so I do it daily from april to late november. wash twice if not three times a week, do wipe downs in between. __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint

01-19-2014, 09:48 PM	#14
SargeantSarcasm Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 328	I love my black car...wouldn't trade it for the world, but I enjoy taking an hour or so everyday to keep it looking perfect. My favorite part of the day!