Ill Never Get Black Again
Race Director
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 15,323
Likes: 2,077
From: Guelph, Ontario
I definitely will not do black again! Even though my paint is in great condition, I've actually considered repainting it since it drives me so crazy! Even after spending hours and hours buffing out all the scratches, and getting it to the point where I'm happy with that aspect of the paint, I still can't avoid the fact that it shows every speck of dust so easily. I'll dust off the paint before I leave in the morning, and if I stop ten minutes up the road for gas, I'll already see a noticeable layer of dust on it! It just drives me crazy!
What makes it even worse for me is that it's my daily driver, even in the winter, so this is something I have to deal with every day. If the car was only driven once or twice a week it wouldn't bother me as much.
To me, black just doesn't have the same wow factor as a bright metallic color does also. I'd much rather have my car in something like Electron Blue or Magnetic Red or Atomic Orange, or a nice custom bright green (something like the bright green metallic from the 97-99 F-bodies for instance)
What makes it even worse for me is that it's my daily driver, even in the winter, so this is something I have to deal with every day. If the car was only driven once or twice a week it wouldn't bother me as much.
To me, black just doesn't have the same wow factor as a bright metallic color does also. I'd much rather have my car in something like Electron Blue or Magnetic Red or Atomic Orange, or a nice custom bright green (something like the bright green metallic from the 97-99 F-bodies for instance)
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 6,301
Likes: 6
From: LAND OF OZ Kansas
Mine is also an NBM and it's a PITA to try and keep it clean without dust showing or swirl mards, and on my tail lights I have swirls from where I dry the car, but cannot get a darn buffer in there. Now I need to figure out a way to do it.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,333
Likes: 6
From: Louisville Kentucky
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,040
Likes: 0
From: Auburn Georgia
Sorry, just had to give you a hard time! 
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,042
Likes: 0
gorgeous when new and clean. Brutal after a few years and stone chips and scratches. There is nothing that ages the car faster than the color black.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,152
Likes: 3
From: Hawaii
'98 black daily driver. I'm retired so I keep it clean and waxed in my "spare" time which is like always! It has nicks, scratches, swirl marks, a few paint touch-up spots. Yet I still get comments no matter where I go on how good it looks. If it is clean and waxed all its flaws are oblivious to the gawkers.
I took it to my friends shop for an estimate for a repaint (black of course). He looked at it and said, "WHY! Save your money. It's a daily driver. Come back in a few years." My solution: Mr Clean (self drying) car wash amd Mothers Gold paste wax. I'm experimenting with Turtle wax liquid Ice over the Mothers wax. Even more awesome.
I took it to my friends shop for an estimate for a repaint (black of course). He looked at it and said, "WHY! Save your money. It's a daily driver. Come back in a few years." My solution: Mr Clean (self drying) car wash amd Mothers Gold paste wax. I'm experimenting with Turtle wax liquid Ice over the Mothers wax. Even more awesome.
Pewter99 and Black 07 Z06 ...best of both worlds
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 886
Likes: 1
From: Mineral Wells WV
Black is by far the best color. I hear what you're saying though. I have to wash mine constantly and it does become a chore. I have a garage that I wash it and dry it in. So I have no water spots anywhere.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 19,649
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From: Ideals are peaceful...History is violent...St.Charles, MO.
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (appearance mods)
C5 of Year Winner (appearance mods) 2019
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'12 thru'22
Black is awesome,yeah it's a PITA to keep clean but,if I didn't enjoy
detailing,I would've bought one with a different color.To me it's
worth the effort.
detailing,I would've bought one with a different color.To me it's
worth the effort.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 24,310
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From: Canon City Co
St. Jude Donor '11,'13
"I voluntarily took 60 days off from OT"