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06-06-2016, 09:28 PM
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Drives: 2013 camaro LFX Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: MD since '93
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Love hate
Man I love my black maro but it is work just to keep it shiny and I think im sick in the head cause Im always waiting for sunny days to clean it. Its my DD. I know this aint twitter/facebook but Ima say how I feel lol.
Any black owners have a hard time dealin with it ? or is it just me :/ |
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06-06-2016, 09:52 PM
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Ret AF, cancer survivor
Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Mesquite, NV
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You are not alone. Have owned a few black vehicles over the years to include my current Camaro and, yes, it is a love-hate thing, especially if you're like me and a little OCD (a lot according to my wife). IMO black is one the best looking colors on muscle and many sports cars, but it is a pain to keep them looking good. I wash & detail mine at least once a week and carry a detail kit in the trunk.
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06-06-2016, 11:39 PM
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Drives: 2015 SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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Try living in an apartment in Wisconsin. No garage, it has rained almost every day the past week. Heavy dew every morning. Dusty ass construction going on by my apt. Luckily I have a brand new touchless car wash by me. I feather dust it as much as I can which helps a lot. McGuire's spray wax works great. Go to my brothers house once a month to hand wash. Probably put in at least 10 hours a month cleaning it. The compliments make it worth it. I will always drive a black car, never get tired of the looks. Had red, blue, silver, gray and always got tired of them; never with the black ones, other than tired of keeping them clean.
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06-07-2016, 04:08 AM
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Drives: 2015 RS camaro Join Date: May 2016
Location: Pa
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Yes !!!When it's clean nothing looks better , when a black car is dirty nothing looks worse !
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06-07-2016, 05:50 AM
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I have had 8 black cars and still have one, I reckon it's easier to keep my black ute clean compaired to my white Camaro, the white shows every bit of road grime and brake dust.
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06-07-2016, 06:31 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro 6sp. Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: South Jersey
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maro
Ca-maro Camaro
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06-07-2016, 06:32 AM
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Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2014
Location: Maryland
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Black is not just a color but a big commitment
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06-07-2016, 08:02 AM
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Drives: 2017-Hyper Blue Metallic-2LTmanual Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NE Ohio (Akron)
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Kit??? I carry almost ALL my detailing stuff in the trunk (sometimes I take out the PC though)  If I could get away with it, I would wash it everyday ... now that I'm into waterless washes, I might be able to 
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06-07-2016, 09:32 AM
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Ret AF, cancer survivor
Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Mesquite, NV
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06-07-2016, 11:08 AM
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Black is such an awesome color.. It has two states. Amazing, and dirty. Nothing inbetween.
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06-07-2016, 11:33 AM
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Drives: 2015 Camaro 2LT/RS 2017 XL1200C Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: First State
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My last 6 vehicles were/are black. I like the look. I wash my black Camaro every other week and dry it with a leaf blower. Hand wax it twice a year. If its raining I drive my other vehicle that day. So far ok keeping up its appearance with the least amount of effort.
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2015 2LT/RS Black -w- CGM Rally Stripes. CAI, Elite CC, Apex air scoop + w/b kit, JacFab ported IM/Extendolator, Solo HFC's, Corsa Sport Cat-Back #14953, GM strut brace, GM stealth splash guards, GM premium floor mats, Defenderworx two tone sills, Emblem Pro LFX hood emblems, FR41-20x9/20x10 gloss black wheels, OK91/93 - OKTCM Tune.
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06-07-2016, 11:34 AM
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9 Year USMC Vet
Drives: 2014 1LT black on black Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Farmington, NC
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Hell, mine is black, gets washed at least once a week and I live at the end of a 1/4 mile dirt and gravel driveway!
Can you say, " NEVER Ending Battle?"
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A lot of stuff done so far to make it look better and be more fun to drive.....
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06-07-2016, 11:50 AM
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My last vehicle was black, and that's the last I'll ever own in that particular color
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06-07-2016, 06:53 PM
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Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: In the detail shop!
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You guys are right nothing looks better than a clean black car.
I use Waterless Wash after every drive on my black GTO, that is the fastest safest way that I have found to keep her clean & looking good. My hat is off to you guys that have black dd's with no garage. http://adamspolishes.com/shop/exteri...-car-wash.html |
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