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16 Nov 2011 19:42 #25909
by Gromit
mlines wrote: I could take the same line as with my "Dark Yellow" (ie. Black) Coil Springs.
I claim its actually "Light Black", is that better?
I am sure my wife will not let me change the colour now after the "discussions" we had in the showroom a few weeks ago, roll on March!
Ha ha. My Jimny is actually called Blueish Black !!
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16 Nov 2011 19:44 - 16 Nov 2011 19:49 #25910
by darthloachie
mlines wrote:
Keefe wrote:
BUT PLEASE NOT WHITE, you don't live in Chelsea, do you?
Damn!!
Oh well, thats you off my Christmas Card list
glad its not me that has to keep it clean
are you going to get battenburgs for it?
my old XC90 ended up as a traffic womble mobile
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16 Nov 2011 19:51 #25912
by mlines
Actually I think the most difficult to keep clean are the dark colours, black especially.
I have had silver and white company cars which have done thousands of motorway miles and still remain clean looking. However my current black car and a previous dark green Calibra look dirty seconds after being cleaned as any road spray creates a grey film within minutes.
White ones, when dirty, loose the shine and look matt white but still look reasonably smart.
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17 Nov 2011 07:45 #25919
by darthloachie
I used to have a white Wolsesley 18/85 - giving my age away now - and that was terrible to keep clean - the dirt seemed to etch itself into the paintwork (BLs high quality!!) I used to use Jif cream cleaner to get it off before I polished it!
But I do agree dark colour cars are harder to keep looking clean - particularly dark blue
my Silver and red ones stayed looking clean and the current one's mid greyish brownish colour seems to hide road dirt very well.
Thing I dont understand is why my wife's black cherokee always looks clean and shiney until you get close to it - must be newer paint technology (or knowing the americans its probably old technology full of harmful chemicals
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