Im going to be purchasing a 3lt z51 mn6 in the next few weeks and I had a few questions for yall. I am torn between black we all know it is the most sold color and looks fantastic when clean. I have never owned a black vehicle so i dont know what all the fuss is about. Im in the decision to order now or to buy a car that has been sittin on a dealers lot outside in the weather for quite some time. Would yall see any problems buying cars that have been sitting outside for weeks maybe month or 2? any damage to the paint maybe the car had been washed and prepped by a dealer a few times is this a bad thing?. also Im coming from a sparkling grapheite metallic 330 so it did get dusty but I never really washed it i would take it to the quarter car wash a few times a week and hose off all the bugs on the front and get all the dirt off of it but it get dirty soon so i have really never even washed a car correct. jump to the point how much time do yall spend on yalls black c6's is it a day love or hate? if i apply the full zaino will it last the longest? I want something the easiest to apply someone that have never applied or cleaned there car before and something prtty much idiot proof to not scratch it do yall recommend zaino on the car and rejex on the wheels how much time do yall normally take just to keep it clean. because I saw a black z today that was just spotless shinning so bad *** i just knew that guy had prob spent all day on his car.

 

Be different. Buy the machine Silver.

 

The car sitting outside for a month shouldn't be a big deal. Unless it had acid rain land on it or something. The prep by the dealer shouldn't be a factor either. Unless you want a museum piece instead of a car that is. My opinion is that if you're actually going to use the car and ever park it anywhere it will eventually get a scratch or nick on it somewhere.

I ended up with black which is really nice looking when clean, but doesn't stay that way very long. It does show dirt and dust but that is usually only noticeable from close up. It still looks great rolling down the highway!

Your question about what to use to keep it shiny will have a lot of answers. Zaino seems to be very popular around here. I use Meguiar's NXT myself. It is very easy to apply. There is now an NXT 2 on the market that is supposed to last longer. Zaino has more steps to the application but I'll let some of the Zaino users talk about that.

 

nice Z jae is it 1lz or 2lz it looks Beautiful

 

I'll give you one guess which color I like

 

I have black and wish I had went silver. You see black all the time around here, but there are very few silver c6s.

Daily driver = silver.
weekend warrior = black.

 

My car sat outside in the snow at Les Stanford in Michigan for a month or so and it was fine.

Here's a couple of pics Rick sent me.

 

Well, if you're not big into washing and detailing your own car, black is not for you. Black looks awesome, but will show dirt, dust, and more importantly, scratches than any other color. I've had 2 black cars, along with just about every other color, and I'll never get black again. If its a garage queen, not a big deal, but an every day driver, then you need to spend more time cleaning a black car.

My silver looks clean even after it rains, while the black cars around me at work look horrible. Silver hides scratches also. Oh, and black gets hot, a lot hotter than other colors. But again, the C6 in black looks really good. I think the silver looks sharp, but needs chrome wheels or something to make it stand out a little bit. Silver can look dull to some.

Oh, and I vote for Rejex. Easiest thing I've ever used and this stuff lasts. Zaino is big on here and lots of other forums, but I've never tried it. Seems like a lot of work to me, but could be wrong.

 

I've got black with no regrets!

 

If I could get the same deal on one ordered or one off the lot I would order one. There's nothing like a new Corvette built just for you.

 

Well, if you're not big into washing and detailing your own car, black is not for you. Black looks awesome, but will show dirt, dust, and more importantly, scratches than any other color. I've had 2 black cars, along with just about every other color, and I'll never get black again. If its a garage queen, not a big deal, but an every day driver, then you need to spend more time cleaning a black car.

My silver looks clean even after it rains, while the black cars around me at work look horrible. Silver hides scratches also. Oh, and black gets hot, a lot hotter than other colors. But again, the C6 in black looks really good. I think the silver looks sharp, but needs chrome wheels or something to make it stand out a little bit. Silver can look dull to some.



If you love to wash and maintain the finish on your car all the time, then Black is it. I have owned both and Love the Silver! A nice Chrome wheel sets off the silver vette. Still waiting for my chrome!

 

Machine silver buck the system!!! Of coursemy opinion is jaded slightly!!

 

Black. .....enough said.

 

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GO SILVER !

 

Drawbacks to both black and silver.

Black looks great when its well cared for and free of scratches. But thats just it, it seems to scratch, or show fine scratches more than any other color out there. And once that happens, it looks terrible. And those scratches can be very difficult to get out.

Silver probably shows scratches least of all except for white, but silver does not "pop" like black or some of the other colors when waxes/polished.

 

A Vette in black is outstanding providing you keep it clean. I love my black and being **** I never let it get dirty. I just used Rejex and I can tell you the shine is unbeliveable and it protects the paint.


Here is another board members MS and my Black together




Here is my Black and it is dirty as it had just rained.

 

I have silver and think it looks fantastic but it's not the head turner that some of the other colors are. Black looks really nice but definitely shows the dirt. Silver doesn't look as fast going down the road as red or yellow but I don't mind coming in under the radar with the cops. I do think silver shows off the car's lines pretty well.

 

Machine Silver.

 

When I ordered my vert I went with silver and polished wheels. I think silver is one of the easiest colors to maintain looking good with the least effort.
Granted the C6 silver is not the sharpest silver around but with frequent coats of Zaino or Rejex looks sharp.
I started with Zaino and then moved to Rejex. Three to four coats per year do the trick for me.

 

I've had both and it comes down to this:
Black- spending lots and lots of time trying to keep it clean and looking good.
Silver- wondering when was the last time I spent a lot of time cleaning it.