WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4?
03-09-2003, 01:28 PM
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WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4?
my car is black on black and is horrible to try to keep clean, especially if you have passengers once in a while.... I was just wondering which colors you think are easiest to maintain and not look so filthy from 1 day of use... interior and exterior combos.
I love my LT4 but I really hate spending so much time cleaning it, im seriously considering a different color... am I going crazy? :confused:
I love my LT4 but I really hate spending so much time cleaning it, im seriously considering a different color... am I going crazy? :confused:
03-09-2003, 01:30 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (Voltech_LT4)
Gray paint shades are the easiest (So wh Did I buy a black one :confused: )
Nothing looks better than black, once cleaned :cheers:
Nothing looks better than black, once cleaned :cheers:
03-09-2003, 01:54 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (Voltech_LT4)
I would thing a tan shade would be the easiest to maintain. It would not show light dirt or dust as bad. Dark cars are probably the worst. Silver, light blues or aqua shades would be fairly easy colors to maintain.
My Polo Green roadster shows dust easily and then there is my black 99 Silverado Z71! It takes almost twice the time to clean up over either of my Vettes but black sure does look :cool: once its clean and has 3 or 4 fresh coats of Zaino on it!!
My Polo Green roadster shows dust easily and then there is my black 99 Silverado Z71! It takes almost twice the time to clean up over either of my Vettes but black sure does look :cool: once its clean and has 3 or 4 fresh coats of Zaino on it!!
03-09-2003, 01:56 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (c4cruiser)
I used to own a silver car and you could never tell it was dirty.
03-09-2003, 02:05 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (NotSlo)
I used to own a silver car and you could never tell it was dirty.
03-09-2003, 02:53 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (Voltech_LT4)
Definitely not black on black :D. I just finished washing mine and there's already dust around the tail lights :cuss.
Probably white.
Probably white.
03-09-2003, 03:41 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (Voltech_LT4)
I used to have a white car with grey interior that was easy to maintain. I can see silver being easy too.
When clean NOTHING beats black though! So suck it up and keep the wash bucket and Cal duster handy :jester
When clean NOTHING beats black though! So suck it up and keep the wash bucket and Cal duster handy :jester
03-09-2003, 03:51 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (Voltech_LT4)
Out of 7 cars, this is my first one that is not black. White is definatly easier, but black just looks so good when it is clean.
03-09-2003, 04:08 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (Voltech_LT4)
Accoding to two different Texas Chevy dealers with a combined experience of more than 80 years - white is the easiest to maintain.
After owning four C4s: black '89, white '91, polo green '95, and a white '94 I'm in complete agreement.
After owning four C4s: black '89, white '91, polo green '95, and a white '94 I'm in complete agreement.
03-09-2003, 04:20 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (Voltech_LT4)
Not ruby red for sure-it shows dust and swirl marks as bad as black, I would say silver or white
03-09-2003, 04:40 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (belmor)
Not ruby red for sure-it shows dust and swirl marks as bad as black, I would say silver or white
and as the owner of a white (non-Corvette) car, I'd go with silver over the white as showing dirt the least.
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03-09-2003, 05:24 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (C4Cvette)
white is pretty easy, even when its dirty as hell, it looks clean
03-09-2003, 05:52 PM
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Re: WHAT COLOR IS EASIEST TO MAINTAIN FOR A C4? (Voltech_LT4)
Black Rose is a horrible color to keep clean my blue 85 is not to bad its a medium metallic. For interior gray leather keeps a better look with age then black for sure
