Black Paint

[69 Hugger]

detailer clay will take out stains from acid rain, bird droppings left to long, scrathes in the clearcoat. Clay gets all the dirt and grime off the paint surface and your wax will stay on longer, any autozone or parts store has it. And number 14 post on this thread is the way to wash and keep all cars clean, good post.

[69 Hugger]

Originally Posted by Rman91Bird

my 1991 firebird has the stock paint (i think) and i don't think it had spent a day inside before i got it (about 1 1/2 yrs ago) and it is black. the clear has just baked off, i like to call it "sunburn". i don't know if the black had anything to do with it. but i'm still painting it black!

Dark colors have more pigment in the paint, light colors have less thats why they tend to fade if not kept up/waxed.

[aldaron327]

Originally Posted by drivingincamaro

also when you coming home from Iraq :flag2:

Thanks for asking! I'll be home hopefully before Thanksgiving. By my count I have 43 days until I leave for the port. Yaaay!!!:party0038:

[Beau Tie]

Well, I already know that black is gonna suck, maintenance wise that is. However, I just have to get this car in black. Black is my favorite color for a car. I have never owned a black car (though my wife used to have a 99 GrandAm that was black).

[brantley847]

id love to find the color car that you guys seem to think exists where it stays clean and shiny without wash....

black, white, blue, red, gray...im pretty sure if you don't wash it once a week or two...chances are its not going to shine..black or not, I have owned both...and if you think a scratch or paint chip stands out on black!?!....own white or gray

[2010_5thgen]

Originally Posted by radz282003

My wife's car is black and ten minutes after I've waxed it, it's dusty. It's like waxing builds static electricity or something. I am leaning heavily toward black though because I love cars in that color. The shame is that it hides so many of the curves and lines of the car. I'm probably going IBM because I like that it's a dark blue (although I like my NBM better) and I think the contours and curves will change or flop color a little bit in the sun helping to enhance everything more.

You can't deny black is sweet though

the dust is from the wax. if you use a good cloth towel it shouldnt leave any dust.

[2010_5thgen]

Originally Posted by Rman91Bird

my 1991 firebird has the stock paint (i think) and i don't think it had spent a day inside before i got it (about 1 1/2 yrs ago) and it is black. the clear has just baked off, i like to call it "sunburn". i don't know if the black had anything to do with it. but i'm still painting it black!

thats due to it sitting outside for a long period of time. it would happen with any color.

[GoldFire]

How does red paint compare with black or silver? Is it easier to take care of like silver, or pretty hard like black?