Which Colors show dirt least?

DVDA · 06-08-2009, 08:24 PM

I am really lazy, I currently have a Red car i never wash but since its red all the rain, dirt and bugs hardly show...

What BMW colors show dirt the least? Red Obviously...what else?

adk749 · 06-08-2009, 08:27 PM

Silver.

KeithLM · 06-08-2009, 08:29 PM

Crimson red is fairly bad. I think solid colors are tougher than metallic. Silver, light grey, white, and other light colors are typically easier to maintain.

DVDA · 06-08-2009, 08:31 PM

What do you guys think of the Blues?

Monaco, Le Mans and Montego? Show dirt a lot?

bozola · 06-08-2009, 08:34 PM

Blue shows dirt as bad as black.

Champagne, Silver, White is best

oneintheory · 06-08-2009, 08:37 PM

TiAg or SGM are what you want. The blues are bad, the black is a definite no if you're not going to wash it, the white isn't particularly great either, but hey...

your rims will be black long before the rest of your car.
your doctor recommends that you wash.

DVDA · 06-08-2009, 08:40 PM

I wash....with rain water

Put it in the garage and wipe it down after rain :-D

jibaholic101 · 06-08-2009, 08:51 PM

white does not show dirt or dust, but will show road tar

former · 06-08-2009, 09:00 PM

Montego is nowhere as bad as my Black Raven Cadillac was.

The easiest color for me was a dark silver e46 sedan. You could never tell if that thing was dirty. Second best is silver. White is ok, but because it is SO white, sap and other stuff like that can be a pain to get off the paint and is quite noticeable to my eyes.

neteagle · 06-08-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bozola

Blue shows dirt as bad as black.

Champagne, Silver, White is best

I have to completely disagree with that statement...NOTHING is as bad as black. Montego Blue is actually pretty dirt tolerant...more so than white, black, and any other non-metallic colors. I chose MBM because of the dirt tolerance and of course it looks tight!!!

adk749 · 06-08-2009, 09:39 PM

Black is bad, but when it is clean it looks like this

bozola · 06-08-2009, 09:48 PM

I have MBM as well. IMHO it shows dirt very quickly. Not as bad as black.. but almost.

oneintheory · 06-08-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by adk749

Black is bad, but when it is clean it looks like this

Nice photo, but the saturation and intensity of the HDR are a bit too overpowering, given that you can clearly delineate the rays of the sun...and they cover yo car.

cagekicker · 06-08-2009, 09:58 PM

actually, crimson red holds out well between washing.

bozola · 06-08-2009, 10:01 PM

But when clean... Montego Blue looks hot..

Zuzu · 06-08-2009, 11:03 PM

BSM is bad, but when clean it is BAD...

e82vette · 06-09-2009, 01:19 AM

silver show dirt least.....but like all above said...
black is pita to show dirt, but when its cleaned..its bad ass

ORIGIN M. · 06-09-2009, 02:46 AM

PBM

M3R1 · 06-09-2009, 06:53 AM

My space grey almost always looks clean...

However silver probably wins...

JTdrivin1 · 06-09-2009, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DVDA

I wash....with rain water

Put it in the garage and wipe it down after rain :-D

if this is what you do, definitely stay away from darker colors as you will get crazy swirl marks. best bet is probably AW... my last car was AW, and you couldn't tell it was filthy unless you were on top of it.

Lester · 06-09-2009, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DVDA

I am really lazy, I currently have a Red car i never wash but since its red all the rain, dirt and bugs hardly show...

What BMW colors show dirt the least? Red Obviously...what else?

Whether or not a color of paint 'shows' the dirt or not, the acid, tar, tree sap, bird crap, grit and other harmful deposits stay on the paint, etching, scratching, swirling and generally ruining the finish. A month or so ago, I seen a white 335 parked on the street, someone who never washes his/her car - it looked like a urinal at a 24hr truck stop. All cars benefit from regular paint protection, and at least weekly hand washes with a microfiber mitt and good quality car wash product. Red is one color that needs regular treatments or it starts to turn grey.

ZedClever · 06-09-2009, 09:34 AM

+1 for space grey. In NC, been having a ton of rain, I live near a lot of road work and construction, and the SG really holds up well.

06-08-2009, 08:24 PM	#1
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06-08-2009, 08:31 PM	#4
DVDA Major 126 Rep 1,419 Posts Drives: women crazy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tamarac, Florida iTrader: (0)	What do you guys think of the Blues? Monaco, Le Mans and Montego? Show dirt a lot?
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06-08-2009, 08:34 PM	#5
bozola Unloved BMW Addict 86 Rep 1,185 Posts Drives: Z3 Coupe, 3 318Ti Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: King County WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1999 Z3 Coupe [10.00] 1998 318Ti [0.00] 1998 318Ti [10.00] 2008 128i [9.00]	Blue shows dirt as bad as black. Champagne, Silver, White is best
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oneintheory no longer a BMW owner 154 Rep 1,463 Posts Drives: 2011 Ford Edge Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Suffolk/Chesapeake, VA iTrader: (0)	TiAg or SGM are what you want. The blues are bad, the black is a definite no if you're not going to wash it, the white isn't particularly great either, but hey... your rims will be black long before the rest of your car. your doctor recommends that you wash.
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06-08-2009, 08:40 PM	#7
DVDA Major 126 Rep 1,419 Posts Drives: women crazy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tamarac, Florida iTrader: (0)	I wash....with rain water Put it in the garage and wipe it down after rain :-D
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jibaholic101 Brigadier General 164 Rep 3,496 Posts Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	white does not show dirt or dust, but will show road tar __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
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06-08-2009, 09:00 PM	#9
former Practical Idealist 9 Rep 408 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Coupe Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Greater Los Angeles Area iTrader: (0)	Montego is nowhere as bad as my Black Raven Cadillac was. The easiest color for me was a dark silver e46 sedan. You could never tell if that thing was dirty. Second best is silver. White is ok, but because it is SO white, sap and other stuff like that can be a pain to get off the paint and is quite noticeable to my eyes. __________________ -f 2009 135 6MT Montego Blue Coupe, Sport, Prem, Cold, Nav, CA, iPod, Smartphone \| Euro Delivery on 10/25/2008
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06-08-2009, 09:39 PM	#11
adk749 First Lieutenant 27 Rep 347 Posts Drives: '09 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Black is bad, but when it is clean it looks like this __________________ 2009 135i Coupe, 6 Speed MT, Black Sapphire Metallic, Black Leatherette, High Gloss Black Trim, Sports Package, BMW Assist, iPod/USB Adapter, Heated Seats \| Ordered: 5/18/09 Completed: 6/2/09 Shipped: 6/11/09 Delivered: 7/2/09
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06-08-2009, 09:48 PM	#12
bozola Unloved BMW Addict 86 Rep 1,185 Posts Drives: Z3 Coupe, 3 318Ti Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: King County WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1999 Z3 Coupe [10.00] 1998 318Ti [0.00] 1998 318Ti [10.00] 2008 128i [9.00]	I have MBM as well. IMHO it shows dirt very quickly. Not as bad as black.. but almost.
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06-08-2009, 09:58 PM	#14
cagekicker Major 16 Rep 1,335 Posts Drives: '09 crimson red 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: miami (vice city) fl. iTrader: (0)	actually, crimson red holds out well between washing.
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06-08-2009, 10:01 PM	#15
bozola Unloved BMW Addict 86 Rep 1,185 Posts Drives: Z3 Coupe, 3 318Ti Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: King County WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1999 Z3 Coupe [10.00] 1998 318Ti [0.00] 1998 318Ti [10.00] 2008 128i [9.00]	But when clean... Montego Blue looks hot..
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06-08-2009, 11:03 PM	#16
Zuzu Major General 2828 Rep 7,642 Posts Drives: M2C HS 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	BSM is bad, but when clean it is BAD... Attached Images
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06-09-2009, 01:19 AM	#17
e82vette Captain 28 Rep 627 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	silver show dirt least.....but like all above said... black is pita to show dirt, but when its cleaned..its bad ass
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06-09-2009, 02:46 AM	#18
ORIGIN M. Banned 3161 Rep 9,134 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Hemisphere iTrader: (0)	PBM
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06-09-2009, 06:53 AM	#19
M3R1 Colonel 2221 Rep 2,383 Posts Drives: ///M2cs Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (5)	My space grey almost always looks clean... However silver probably wins... __________________ BSM ///M2cs, 6spd
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06-09-2009, 09:34 AM	#22
ZedClever Private First Class 4 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 09 135i space grey/black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	+1 for space grey. In NC, been having a ton of rain, I live near a lot of road work and construction, and the SG really holds up well.
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