#31: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:29 am ---- My girlfriends black 306 always looked clean when it was dirty, I was amazed how much dirt came off it when it used to get jet washed. My silver 206 though, as soon as it's been washed, if I drive anywhere in it, I instantly get tar marks and dirt on the arch near the indicators
#32: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:31 am ---- Yeah I would say that's the only gripe I had with my silver gti, the tar marks were visible, nothing some autoglym tar remover couldn't get rid of though
#33: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:42 am ----
Jay794 wrote:
Black cars are easiest to keep clean because they hide the dirt, white and silver are the worst because silver looks dirty all the time
Nonsense... nice contradiction too. If silver looked dirty all the time then it wouldn't need cleaning as it'd still look dirty even after
I suppose you'd swear green was gold too....
#34: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:48 am ---- It's not a contradiction Ali, What I mean is after a week of driving to work my car looks way dirtier than my girlfriends 306 used to and we both drove similar distances every day.
I swear some days you proper have to spell things out on here Last edited by Jay794 on Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:54 am; edited 1 time in total
#35: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:53 am ----
Jay794 wrote:
It's not a contradiction Ali, What I mean is if I after a week of driving to work my car looks way dirtier than my girlfriends 306 used to and we both drove similar distances every day.
I swear some days you proper have to spell things out on here
Or maybe people just speak b******s to start with.
#36: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:54 am ----
Ali_H wrote:
Jay794 wrote:
It's not a contradiction Ali, What I mean is if I after a week of driving to work my car looks way dirtier than my girlfriends 306 used to and we both drove similar distances every day.
I swear some days you proper have to spell things out on here
Or maybe people just speak b******s to start with.
Haha Ali play nicely
#37: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:57 am ---- Me thinks someone is having a bad day to get so angry at someone else's opinion lol
#38: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:40 am ---- If your car gets as dirty as you say then id suggest the Zaino system, it claims to repel dirt and dust because of its anti-static ability
#39: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:50 am ---- Sounds interesting jordan, how much and where can you get it done?
#40: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:03 pm ---- You do it yourself or find a local detailer that uses their products. You can buy it all from Cleanyourcar.co.uk, they have kits already made up of everything you would want. Its the Z-2 that is claimed to repel dirt but they say its best to use the whole system so products bond correctly.
The Zaino finishing kit is £60 which has the products you need or you can get the show car kit which includes shampoo and clay which is £85 if you need them.
#41: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:06 pm ----
Jay794 wrote:
Me thinks someone is having a bad day to get so angry at someone else's opinion lol
Actually i've had a good day lol, lie in til 11, £93 out a fruity at lunch, 2 tyres fitted for free and made £108 so far on ebay.
#42: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: Surfer333, Location: Cardiff, WalesPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:07 pm ----
furryhobnob wrote:
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My plan was to clean it and take a drive to get some nice pics but I'm that fooked now I can't be bothered
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Perhaps a Metallic Silver Pug 180...
#43: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:09 pm ---- Fianlly, a thread I can argue in
Black is far, far, worse than Silver to keep clean, I clean my car, and do all the usual finishing on it, within 2 days the roof (Black) is ready for another clean whereas the rest of the car (Silver) is still looking nice and shiney..
Although I have to agree, Black is sooo much easier to get a wet look and depth with than silver.. Cant have the best of both though eh?
#44: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:12 pm ---- That is really really nice...
#45: Re: Wish I'd never bought a black car!! Author: smiddies, Location: BrightonPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:19 pm ---- Best thing is sponge and water, cleans it right off
And if you keep up with the clay bar and the wax, then it will be fine!
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