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Old 02-07-2010, 02:25 PM
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Is Cyber Gray easy to keep clean looking? I had a black one once, and swore never again. I like Cyber Gray, but being a dark color I'd like to know if it's hard to keep clean, detail, etc. Thanks
Old 02-07-2010, 02:34 PM
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My last C6 was black and I agree keeping it clean was a career. I now have a '09 Cyber Grey and it does not show the dirt. Much easier to keep clean.
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Any darker color is going to be harder to take care of and show more dust than choosing a lighter color. Even VR shows a TON of dust. The metal flake in the CG is going to help some in deflecting some of the dust from showing..............but as dark as it is it is going to be a chore...still, if you love the color, it is going to be a lot easier to take care of than black....
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My last C6 was black and I agree keeping it clean was a career. I now have a '09 Cyber Grey and it does not show the dirt. Much easier to keep clean.
I'm relieved with that answer. Been wondering too. My Cyber Gray is coming in March.
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Originally Posted by LOUSVETTE
I now have a '09 Cyber Grey and it does not show the dirt. Much easier to keep clean.
Same here. I have 2 gray cars and the color and metalic content help a lot. It doesn't have to be perfect to look great, unlike black.
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i had a black IROC back in the day, and even though i loved that car it was impossible to keep clean. I said never again. I would say that Cyber Gray is no harder to keep clean than Spiral Gray of the previous generation was. It's a great looking color and the metal flake shows a hint of blue in it, those of you expecting cyber gray babies soon REJOICE! YOU ARE GOING TO ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS COLOR!!!
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I have a black one and yes it's a huge hassle to keep clean. It's no different than one in Artic White. But when they are clean they are beasts. If I could do it all over again, I would go with Cyber Gray...
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I've seen the Cyber Grey, and those are beautiful!! Mine is black and it's true that keeping it clean is a challenge, but personally I don't mind doing it. My buddy that owns a basic grey BMW says he only cleans his car once every 6 months whether it needs it or not......that should tell you something.
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i have a 08 part black pace car rest is decals ! the best wax for black is adams butter wax ! i tried them all? from cheap to $100! it hepls keep the dust off and really shines ! also easier to clean when it gets dirty/ plus it is easy to do, and you can use mutiple coats.
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Originally Posted by LOUSVETTE
My last C6 was black and I agree keeping it clean was a career. I now have a '09 Cyber Grey and it does not show the dirt. Much easier to keep clean.
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go gray
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After a 500 mile road trip through rain and other road elements mine still looked fairly clean. CG hides dirt pretty well for a darker color and looks beautiful clean and gleaming in the sun
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I've owned Black for 25 years but bought a Carbon Metallic (which is close to CG) GMC Acadia only because for some unknown reason GMC doesn't offer it in Black. It is very easy to keep clean and dirt is far less harder to detect. Unfortunately I hated the color and traded it for a White Diamond 2010 Acadia and had the cladding painted to match.
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Cyber Gray is much eaiser to keep clean than Black, not even close and when you get done washing and drying it is still clean, not like Black that already shows dust
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Originally Posted by Manatee
Is Cyber Gray easy to keep clean looking? I had a black one once, and swore never again. I like Cyber Gray, but being a dark color I'd like to know if it's hard to keep clean, detail, etc. Thanks

Why would any color be any harder to keep clean than another???

Do some attract dirt more than others???
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My CTS is the Chromaflair Thunder Gray and hides dirt very well. The only way you know it's dirty is by streaks on the windshield or fingerprints on the trunk. Compared to the black GTO I had, the gray is easy to take care of.
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black is hard to take care of??????????? damn.... ........coulda fooled me!


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Originally Posted by Glennm27
Why would any color be any harder to keep clean than another???

Do some attract dirt more than others???
Dust and road grime show more on darker cars. I had a White 62 Vette that always looked clean but the Victory Red sitting next to it showed the dust.
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I have been driving my 09 CG Coupe after the snows out here in Colorado and even with all the dust from the sand they use instead of salt out here the car looks clean from anything more than a few feet away. On the other hand my wife has an Onyx black 08 Vue Redline and if I wash and leave it in the garage over night there will be a coat of dust on that thing that can almost be seen from space.LOL
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Cyber Gray is a great low maintenance paint color. Love it.


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