dj_slipp Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 What do you guys think of black paintwork? I have a negative feeling towards it. I think it can look absolutely stunning, but takes a lot of work to do so, and shows up stone chips a lot. The reason I ask is because i'm looking to get an Ibiza Cupra. I don't want grey, my current car is red so I fancy a change, and there's so few yellow ones around. I do a fair few miles and although i'll pamper it regularly i still feel a black car will show up too many marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 from my experience and friends experience with black cars they are a pain to keep looking good.when they are clean they are stunning but as you said they show up everything and get dirty very quickly.personally id go for a grey ibiza mate! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canonman Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 black is a ****** to keep clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 As mentioned above, they are a pain to keep clean and show the slightest scratch or stone chip or even water mark. But and a big but, if you clean it say once a week and polish it every other week, i think it would still look great, as i think a clean, polished black car looks stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Yeah i agree with the above, they look really good when clean and polished, but they dont stay that way for long, especially in winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canonman Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 A black dirty car does look good also style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Has something about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 A black dirty car does look good also style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Has something about itYour right, and mine is usually dirty at this time of year style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> , its gets dirty too quicky to bother cleaning it every week style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 (edited) Had mine 4 years.As everyone on here knows, I am a cleaning geek but I will never own another black car again.It takes me 3 hours just to wash the car and dry it as it shows every little mark so I have to be so careful. By contrast I have an old Mercedes in pale blue as my daily driver and it takes me less than an hour to wash it and it still looks spot on.Black shows up every stone chip, swirls, scratch and water mark imaginable.....but when it is clean it does look lush. Edited November 22, 2006 by LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arosa_03 Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 As with all the above - it's proabably the best colour when clean, it's just getting and keeping it that way that's the problem.If you want a black car, get it. Just bare in mind that you'll become a slave to the two bucket method and have arms of steel from the polishing action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewp Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Black is a pain, but its also the best colour on a car, especially Lupo GTI with the interior decoration. I think they look great dirty too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 i had to sell my black sport i just couldnt cope with how dirty he got within 3 minutes of being dried and how much the scratches showed up (plus i just relaly wanted a gti)but when theyre clean they look mint. but is the effort worth it? at ultimate dubs last year it took me 8 hours to get him looking mint where as it took paul (silver sport) a quick rinse with the hose and a chamios dry...good luck finding a car style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Jen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 I am a cleaning geek but I will never own another black car again.That makes two of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 (edited) But Hans looks so sexy when he is all clean and polished style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wub:" border="0" alt="wub.gif" />I'd have a black car, if I only had a way of cleaning it properly. I can recommend red cars for low maintenace though - mine lasts ages between washes, but comes up lovely when I do put the effort in style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Edited November 22, 2006 by lunalupi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_slipp Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Thanks for all the comments guys. I'm test driving the black cupra on saturday, but looks like i might wait for a decent red or yellow one to come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub-love Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 I hate black cars! Tho i still think is the best colour, and why i have one style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctos Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 I love black cars. That's why it so sad, that they are a pain in the ass to keep clean! And all the stone chips etc shows up so good when you polish the car too. One positive thing is that i could quit at my gym, cause i didn't need all the extra traning. I had enough just polishing and washing it every 2th day or so:PI own a black car now, and the next car i will own, will not be black.Sorry if my english ain't so good. Norwegian chap, you know:pPS, black cars hate Norwegian conditions=( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxg Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 I *love* black cars. But, not just black - oh, no. It has to be flat black - no metallic nonsense for me!I don't mind driving them when they're filthly because they look so damn good for the (day or so) that they're clean! My last three have been flat black. Everything shows up on them, though, from the tinest scratches and smallest dents; even dust, let alone the usual road grime. I only recently learnt the two buckets and no sponge method of washing them - it gets that anal... When I lived down south I even had to get a water filter just to combat the water marks. Unfortunately, the previous owners of the Lupo have not been kind to it and it suffers badly from swirl marks. One of next summer's projects will be to get rid of them...Deek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrified Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 I love black cars. I've own 4 from new (polo 9n, polo 6n2, mk5 golf gti and ctr) and 4 2nd hand (mk3 polo gt, 2 lupos and a mk2 golf gti). will always black cars as it's my favourite colour. I'm still torn between flat balck and diamond black though. diamond black looks better when clean imo and flat black shows up imperfections more. I dont care if it gets dirty, all cars get dirty. and they look fab when clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 I only recently learnt the two buckets and no sponge method of washing them - it gets that anal... When I lived down south I even had to get a water filter just to combat the water marks. Deek.2 buckets and no sponge method, how does that work then?Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 I think it looks great on a GTI, but would echo all the negative comments here.Also, colour matching black at a bodyshop is extremely difficult apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiimmy Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 ive got a black GTi and it actually looks remarkably clean at the moment..........was considering refurbing the wheels white as black/white is the perfect combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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