Spiral Gray vs dirt
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Spiral Gray vs dirt
We're currently looking to purchase a Sprial Gray 2003 or 2004 convertable but we're wondering how bad dirt shows up against the color. We currently own a 1996 black coupe which looks great when it's clean but shows dirt as soon as you drive.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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We're currently looking to purchase a Sprial Gray 2003 or 2004 convertable but we're wondering how bad dirt shows up against the color. We currently own a 1996 black coupe which looks great when it's clean but shows dirt as soon as you drive.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I had that color (Graystone) on my former daily driver, it wasn't terrible as far as showing dirt. I kept several coats of Zaino on her and she looked great after just a rinse. If the Z06 would have been made in MSG I would have jumped all over it!
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If you REALLY want to camouflage dust and light dirt,,,,get pewter!!! It has to be pretty grungy before it shows,,or a really dark stuff like hitting a really dirty puddle. I had nevere really considered this color,,till I got a real great deal on the car,,now I love it,,a very classy looking car when she's clean,,stays good looking for quite a while,,,and I drive it all the time!!
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If you REALLY want to camouflage dust and light dirt,,,,get pewter!!! It has to be pretty grungy before it shows,,or a really dark stuff like hitting a really dirty puddle. I had nevere really considered this color,,till I got a real great deal on the car,,now I love it,,a very classy looking car when she's clean,,stays good looking for quite a while,,,and I drive it all the time!!
100%. But spiral gray should do a good job of hiding dirt too and it is a great color on the C5.
