pigeon wrote:Honda Champagne Mist Metallic. Had an Accord in that color and it never looked dirty.
Oops, my bad - Heather Mist Metallic. Not mine but hotlinked for your pleasure
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Jan. 24, 2012 12:45 p.m. pigeon SuperDork
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Jan. 24, 2012 12:46 p.m. ebonyandivory New Reader
My avatar is pretty darned good at hiding New England salt etc. Silver btw.
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Jan. 24, 2012 12:47 p.m. 4cylndrfury SuperDork
92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:
4cylndrfury wrote:
Porsche color "Cloud Grey"
Oh my.
I believe you just showed me what color my Celica needs to be.
92, You need to read up on this project :
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Jan. 24, 2012 1:22 p.m. Taiden SuperDork
That starlet is the epitome of badass.
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Jan. 24, 2012 7:48 p.m. Brett_Murphy Dork
The lighter the better. If you're in the land of the pines, light gold is a good color:
My Forester is "Sierra Gold Pri Metallic Clearcoat" and doesn't show pollen or much bird mess.
However, there is a point where the paint just won't hide the dirt any longer.
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Jan. 24, 2012 11:04 p.m. forzav12 Reader
Ford Focus Kona Edition was painted "Dirt" paint code from the factory.
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Jan. 25, 2012 5:48 a.m. carzan HalfDork
forzav12 wrote:
Ford Focus Kona Edition was painted "Dirt" paint code from the factory.
Kona edition? Seems like the name of the color would be "Coffee".
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Jan. 25, 2012 8:17 a.m. forzav12 Reader
Actually, the Kona referred to the mountain bike company. The car came with a decent Kona bike, roof rack, special seat covers,trim,etc.
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Jan. 25, 2012 8:23 a.m. SillyImportRacer Reader
GM Pewter hide well but, if you have to spot paint an area, the side tone is difficult to match.
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Jan. 25, 2012 9:04 a.m. Anti-stance Reader
Definitely a light color. My Camry is a light blue and looks clean even though I have only washed it once. I only washed it because the guy I bought it from must have lived on a dirt road because there was mud on the black plastic rocker panels.
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Jan. 25, 2012 9:31 a.m. MichaelYount New Reader
The lighter the color, the less scratches, dings, dents, orange peel, body work will show up. White is the king of that.
85% of newer cars are sold in white, silver (or other metallics - gray, gold, etc.) and black. About 6% various reds, another 6% in various brighter blues/greens -- and very little of any other color.
As for not showing dirt - based on past experience I'd say silver/gray/champagne. But - you can't go wrong when you --- beige against the machine. :)
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Jan. 25, 2012 9:34 a.m. MichaelYount New Reader
Oh - black is the worst for showing scratches, dings, dents, orange peel, body work.
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Jan. 25, 2012 9:46 a.m. bludroptop SuperDork
Volvo gold - I can see the difference after I wash it, but no one else can.
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Jan. 25, 2012 10:50 a.m. Jcamper New Reader
Metallic Silver is one of, if not the, most difficult colors to paint correctly. It shows flaws in equipment and technique so easily. If bodywork will be an issue, like it is not getting block sanded, it is tough to beat white. Anybody can turn out a good white paint job, plus the paint itself is cheap. Don't know if this matters or not, but now you know. J
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Jan. 25, 2012 12:50 p.m. dean1484 SuperDork
Rattle can camo.
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Jan. 25, 2012 1:29 p.m. bigbens6 Reader
Grey, dark silvers, maybe tan/champagne?
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Jan. 26, 2012 10:41 a.m. sergio New Reader
Brake dust gray.
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Jan. 26, 2012 10:58 a.m. jrw1621 SuperDork
bludroptop wrote:
Volvo gold - I can see the difference after I wash it, but no one else can.
Agreed, showed very little.
