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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,654
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From: Florida
I agree that black is a lot harder to keep clean. I have owned red, silver, blue, and gold cars and the black is by far the hardest to keep clean. Once clean it really looks good. If you enjoy washing a Vette then go for the black. I like washing and waxing my cars. It gives me some "me" time.
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 16,496
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From: Out Where the Buses Don't Run, Eglin AFB/ Niceville FL
2025 C8 Z06/7/E-Ray of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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2020 C6 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Black is high maintenance if you want it to look good. Keep a generous supply of your favourite detail products handy. I always kept a detail kit in the trunk. The C5 in black is a standout. I ordered my C6 in LeMans blue for something different, not because I hated black.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Lancaster County PA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10
As long as you are hand washing/polishing your car with quality products (ZAINO), it will remain swirl and scratch free. I went from White to Black with no lookin' back! 
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Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Winchester TN
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Hi chris -
No regrets - I bought a electron blue car for me, and the wife wanted a black car.
Both are hard to keep as clean as I would like.
This pic is a litte large for direct posting , but click the link....
http://www.iammoon.com/images/vette/...w_rotors_2.jpg
Also check out http://www.blackcorvettes.com/
best regards -
mqqn
No regrets - I bought a electron blue car for me, and the wife wanted a black car.
Both are hard to keep as clean as I would like.
This pic is a litte large for direct posting , but click the link....
http://www.iammoon.com/images/vette/...w_rotors_2.jpg
Also check out http://www.blackcorvettes.com/
best regards -
mqqn
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,943
Likes: 18
From: Henderson NV
Has anyone of you BLK vette owners used the new Zaino product Z-PC Fusion dual action paint cleanser and swirl remover, I also have a 98 Blk beauty, but have some swirl marks, I only use Zaino products, and seen this new product in there line of detailing products.
If anyone has used this please let me know how it worked, and if it indeed does remove swirl marks,
I also will post in the detaining section, I just thought since this was a Blk vette issue I would spring it upon you Folks, thnx
If anyone has used this please let me know how it worked, and if it indeed does remove swirl marks,
I also will post in the detaining section, I just thought since this was a Blk vette issue I would spring it upon you Folks, thnx