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Lowest maintenance color choice.

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Old 03-25-12 | 10:00 PM
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White, is perhaps the very least, but shows mud much more
+1 on white being the least work. I can't confirm the mud comment, though, since I've never taken a Lexus SFP car offroad...
Old 03-25-12 | 10:28 PM
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silver is the best overall. black is the worst. all others are in between.
Old 03-25-12 | 10:29 PM
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White by far. EXCEPT the rubber shows after it melts off of my tires. lololol.
Old 03-25-12 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DCoolBeans
Dark silvers like those charcoal colors hide swirls and dirt the best imo
Ditto.... I'm on my 3rd Gray Lexus...


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Old 03-25-12 | 11:23 PM
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+2 for Silver i had sgm for 8yrs. Silver is very low maintenance.
Old 03-26-12 | 12:05 AM
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my pass 3 cars have been silver

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Old 03-26-12 | 01:07 AM
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Silver (Mercury Metallic) for me. It turns shades darker if you leave it alone.

Agree Black is the toughest. However, White is low maintenance? I can't see that at all.
Old 03-26-12 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by SSTHO
However, White is low maintenance? I can't see that at all.
What makes you say that? Just like silver, it just looks dull, rather than dirty.
Old 03-26-12 | 07:31 AM
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I use to own SFP IS350 as my DD and it hide swirl marks and light dust very well I loved that color it was just stunning to look at especially during sun sets it would catch all different hues of color like reds and violents. My current DD is USB F and it requires much more maintenance, it show light dust much quicker than SFP as well as swirl marks, requiring twice amount of time to maintain example I use to dust SFP IS350 every two to three days the USB F just about everyday. I say go with SGM,MM or SFP if it's daily driver, now if only weekend car get what ever color you like and enjoy your F.
Old 03-26-12 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SSTHO
Silver (Mercury Metallic) for me. It turns shades darker if you leave it alone.

Agree Black is the toughest. However, White is low maintenance? I can't see that at all.
Agreed, silver is the least maintenance. It doesn't look dirty it just changes shades of silver haha. I have a white car so you can see all of the dirt from wet roads, bugs, tire shine spray, etc. Black is the worst, you wipe it down and then you can see dust fall on it. Plus scratches from microfibers that you think are clean.
Old 03-26-12 | 10:45 AM
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here is a suggestion, buy any color u want, then wrap the car in plastic. Take care of regular washing's etc.. After 3 years remove the plastic and voila u have a factory paint.
Old 03-26-12 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by dinardalvi
here is a suggestion, buy any color u want, then wrap the car in plastic. Take care of regular washing's etc.. After 3 years remove the plastic and voila u have a factory paint.
... And then repeat cycle !!!!

I know people that have their cars fully wrapped in clear bra...


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Old 03-26-12 | 05:23 PM
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silver is the easiest color to take care of
Old 03-26-12 | 06:53 PM
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Ya my F is silver and one wash a week normally keeps her looking pretty good but now that the pollen is starting to drop its a lost cause trying to keep it clean. I think what matters most is where you live and where your car is stored. But can't go wrong with Silver or USB in my opinion.
Old 03-26-12 | 07:02 PM
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I have the pearl white, the only thing is the rear gets dirty real quick, besides that it's the best color IMO



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