Beware of Magentic Grey
#1
06-14-2007, 04:02 PM
Beware of Magnetic Grey
This is the color of my new TCH, and this is THE MOST MAINTENANCE INTENSIVE color of vehicle on the face of the earth.
While it is attractive when clean, it is practically impossible to KEEP clean.
After just sitting in your garage for a few days it will look dusty.
And any minor scratch or chip will be magnified 4 times over a color like Desert Sand Mica.
I have never had to dust my car before now to keep it looking clean. I have found that those electrostatic Swiffer dusters do a great job.
Body shops will also tell you that this type of color is one of the hardest to match.
My advice -- do NOT get magnetic grey if any of the following apply to you:
1. You don't wash your vehicle at least weekly
2. You use automated car washes instead of hand washing
3. You live in a particiulary dusty or arid climate, or on the opposite extreme have a lot of rain and snow or mud
4. You have children (I can't over emphasize this one)
5. You have a spouse or other family member who doesn't understand you can't just put things on the car trunk/hood.
6. You have pets who may climb upon the vehicle
7. You follow dump trucks and other construction equipment closely
8. You don't know what a clay bar is
While it is attractive when clean, it is practically impossible to KEEP clean.
After just sitting in your garage for a few days it will look dusty.
And any minor scratch or chip will be magnified 4 times over a color like Desert Sand Mica.
I have never had to dust my car before now to keep it looking clean. I have found that those electrostatic Swiffer dusters do a great job.
Body shops will also tell you that this type of color is one of the hardest to match.
My advice -- do NOT get magnetic grey if any of the following apply to you:
1. You don't wash your vehicle at least weekly
2. You use automated car washes instead of hand washing
3. You live in a particiulary dusty or arid climate, or on the opposite extreme have a lot of rain and snow or mud
4. You have children (I can't over emphasize this one)
5. You have a spouse or other family member who doesn't understand you can't just put things on the car trunk/hood.
6. You have pets who may climb upon the vehicle
7. You follow dump trucks and other construction equipment closely
8. You don't know what a clay bar is
Last edited by LEAKYTCH; 06-14-2007 at 04:37 PM.
#2
06-14-2007, 06:39 PM
Re: Beware of Magentic Grey
I know what you mean. But I've also had the same trouble with black, blue, red, and green. I am cursed with the tendency to not like colours that look good dirty.
#3
06-14-2007, 06:54 PM
Re: Beware of Magentic Grey
Actually, I don't find Mag Gray bad at all. Sorry it's not working out for you.
#7
06-15-2007, 07:31 AM
Re: Beware of Magentic Grey
Booooo... Randy are ya' sure ya' wanna "stick" with that answer?
#9
06-15-2007, 09:50 AM
Re: Beware of Magentic Grey
I'm so glad I decided against the black and went with the titanium. As a (slightly) off-topic note - my TCH is getting the paint protection film and super-hard clear coat as I type.
