Beware of Magentic Grey
#11
Re: Beware of Magentic Grey
Well, let's see... I got my car on Tuesday, and washed it the first time on Wednesday (no joke - it had bugs on it!), so I figure if I had one of the colours (note Canadian spelling) that shows dirt easier, I probably would have been washing it by Tuesday evening.
#12
Re: Beware of Magentic Grey
I had a Lexus RX330 in Flint Mica which was beautiful with lots of metallic sparkle. I had an unfortunate accident. The body shop had to paint it twice! I traded the car shortly thereafter. I could always see the flaws.
#15
Re: Beware of Magentic Grey
Actually, I didn't mean to imply that the Mag Grey wasn't working for me, it's just that it is a lot of work to keep looking good. It does take more maintenance, which isn't too much of a problem for me since I frequently wash and wax (and now dust) my vehicle. But for somebody looking for a more maintenance free finish, silver, beige, or white is best.
#16
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My two bits on car colors:
I have a black TCH. Does it show dirt? Well, yeah. Probably lots more than mag gray. I don't care. When it's dirty, my car looks like any car, but when I clean and wax, it's fabulous.
My previous Toyota was black, too - I had it for 17 years.
Any car looks dirty when it's dirty. I've had grays and whites, and light and dark blues, and one red. I don't think anyone's fooled into thinking a light colored car looks clean when it's not. But when a dark paint job is gleaming, it's special.
There's nothing wrong with any TCH color. I like all of the TCH's colors. But mag gray is gorgeous, shows the car's lines well, has those sparkly chips floating in the paint, and just looks serious.
But that's just me!
I have a black TCH. Does it show dirt? Well, yeah. Probably lots more than mag gray. I don't care. When it's dirty, my car looks like any car, but when I clean and wax, it's fabulous.
My previous Toyota was black, too - I had it for 17 years.
Any car looks dirty when it's dirty. I've had grays and whites, and light and dark blues, and one red. I don't think anyone's fooled into thinking a light colored car looks clean when it's not. But when a dark paint job is gleaming, it's special.
There's nothing wrong with any TCH color. I like all of the TCH's colors. But mag gray is gorgeous, shows the car's lines well, has those sparkly chips floating in the paint, and just looks serious.
But that's just me!
#17
Re: Beware of Magentic Grey
Actually, I didn't mean to imply that the Mag Grey wasn't working for me, it's just that it is a lot of work to keep looking good. It does take more maintenance, which isn't too much of a problem for me since I frequently wash and wax (and now dust) my vehicle. But for somebody looking for a more maintenance free finish, silver, beige, or white is best.
#18
Re: Beware of Magentic Grey
My two bits on car colors:
I have a black TCH. Does it show dirt? Well, yeah. Probably lots more than mag gray. I don't care. When it's dirty, my car looks like any car, but when I clean and wax, it's fabulous.
My previous Toyota was black, too - I had it for 17 years.
Any car looks dirty when it's dirty. I've had grays and whites, and light and dark blues, and one red. I don't think anyone's fooled into thinking a light colored car looks clean when it's not. But when a dark paint job is gleaming, it's special.
There's nothing wrong with any TCH color. I like all of the TCH's colors. But mag gray is gorgeous, shows the car's lines well, has those sparkly chips floating in the paint, and just looks serious.
But that's just me!
I have a black TCH. Does it show dirt? Well, yeah. Probably lots more than mag gray. I don't care. When it's dirty, my car looks like any car, but when I clean and wax, it's fabulous.
My previous Toyota was black, too - I had it for 17 years.
Any car looks dirty when it's dirty. I've had grays and whites, and light and dark blues, and one red. I don't think anyone's fooled into thinking a light colored car looks clean when it's not. But when a dark paint job is gleaming, it's special.
There's nothing wrong with any TCH color. I like all of the TCH's colors. But mag gray is gorgeous, shows the car's lines well, has those sparkly chips floating in the paint, and just looks serious.
But that's just me!
#19
Re: Beware of Magentic Grey
I've had my Mag Gray for just over a month now, and I love the color and get loads of compliments on it. True, I have actually dusted it, but it looks so pretty when it's clean that I don't mind. It's a beautiful, sophisticated color. Enjoy it!
#20
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My car is Desert Sand Mica, I bought that color specifically for the reason of dirt not showing since I work in a very dusty environment. However, Mag Grey is the best looking color IMHO. If I worked in a cleaner environment, I would definitely have gone for Mag Grey.