Tungsten Pearl shows scratches easy?
09-17-06, 11:59 AM
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I have a BBW after having had two navy blue cars before my IS. Even though I much prefer dark colors, I got tired of having the car always looking dirty and scratched. But now I love my BBW and I can go far longer between washes and it still looks good. Although I know I have read on this board that many consider BBW a "girl's color". (Which I am.) I can totally understand why you would be ready for a change from the Onyx. Although they do look awesome when they're all shiny and clean (and you can't see the swirls -- I hated those on my dark blue Audi....)
09-18-06, 04:41 PM
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But once you detail black cars, it REALLY pays off. I used to have a 95 ES300 in black. I cleaned it every week, 2 weeks tops. I used that Armor All: Wax As You Dry. It works pretty damn nice. With my diamond white pearl LX470, I only need to wash it every other or 3rd week. To me, white cars freshly washed and waxed look really nice when its sunny or when the sun is setting. But black...ooh...pretty... Iunno. It all depends on how much time you can devote to your paint and how much you love your car.
09-18-06, 05:04 PM
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Screw it - the black or SGM color looks so sweet on this car! 
I actually enjoy the time I spend cleaning it and taking care of it, too. I use this waterless car wash & wax that is made by enviro-tech international. It ROCKS! We started using it on my husband's Supra years ago, and it still looks fantastic today.
I actually enjoy the time I spend cleaning it and taking care of it, too. I use this waterless car wash & wax that is made by enviro-tech international. It ROCKS! We started using it on my husband's Supra years ago, and it still looks fantastic today.
10-20-06, 02:24 PM
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waterless car wash
I tried the dri wash n guard system made by DWG International. It seems to work. I only used it once. It's really scary to use it the first time on my car. I was afraid I would scratch my car's finish. But it didn't. No water. Just spray it on, wipe and dry.
10-20-06, 03:56 PM
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Actually, tungensten is really bad for hiding rock chips because apparently there is a black layer underneath the silver paint. This causes the rock chips to be much more apparent.
10-20-06, 11:28 PM
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Well on the black car you have white under the paint. 
But I agree .. black is a pain in the *ss keeping clean, and trying to avoid scratches and swirlmarks... this will be my only black car ever, I am going back to silver with the next one.
But I agree .. black is a pain in the *ss keeping clean, and trying to avoid scratches and swirlmarks... this will be my only black car ever, I am going back to silver with the next one.
10-20-06, 11:41 PM
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I've been through 3 cars so far, all BLACK ON BLACK, I have a very very busy schedule and almost never have time to wash my car, but man, once I do, and get it waxed up and what not, there is nothing that even comes CLOSE, and for me thats all worth it.
10-20-06, 11:56 PM
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^^^ i agree, i have tungsten right now and honestly, after a nice wash and wax it looks nearly the same when it was dirty! haha black is drop dead gorgeous when washed and waxed.
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