Calling all Silver and Black 4rs

faster4runner04

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Stupid Question for sliver owners

After a good wash does it really shine. I had a black runner and after a wash it looked really good. I have seen pic on here of freshly washed silver and black and the silver just seems to lack the wow factor. I ask bc I cant decide on silver or black
 
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Black is the best color when it is clean. I have a black tacoma and that thing pops when it is cleaned and waxed. Problem is, it is too d@mn hard to keep it clean all the time. Silver however, always looks good. It never really pops like the black when it is clean. Scratches and dirt don't show up as bad on silver as they do on black. That is why I got the silver. I don't have the time to keep up with a black vehicle. It is your preference though. Cause black is the best when it is clean.
 
We have one of each. Black and Silver.

Black = really nice when its clean...provided that you can keep it clean. Lots of time would go into this color. This is the one I have and I love spending time washing/waxing it.

Silver = ohh... so easy to clean... so easy to keep clean... but one thing... everyone has a silver car.. too common and not quite as catchy as the black. Little to medium amount of washing/waxing and it'll stay shiny anyways.
 
I just washed my silver 4runer today, and with the white lettering (albeit Dunlop Grandtrek Logo) shining nice and white, the truck looked nice.

I think black cars are too tough to keep clean, and I like the fact that a silver car is easier to spot than a black one.

my 2 cents
 
I guess it depends on how much you like to detail as well as where you are able to park. This is my third black vehicle in a row and I love it. My first two were while I was living in apartments so it was hard to keep them spotless even though they were washed weekly. Just the dew at night was enough to spot them up. Now I have my garage and I work out of the house, so it is easy to keep it clean. If it is clean and it is about to rain, i just don't even go out, if I don't have to.

The silver looks really good. I actually almost bought a silver, but knew I would regret not getting the black. I sometimes regret not getting one, but it would have been much worse if I hadn't gotten the black, but that is just me. Either way they both look really good.
 
Silver is never going to shine like a black vehicle. When I fully detail and wax my truck, it gives a nice shine and you can tell that it was just cleaned. The reason I got silver is because it doesn't show any dirt. Even after a snowstorm, you can only see the salt on the black cladding. You would never know it was dirty when looking at the silver paint. I really like the way a black vehicle look, but I know I wouldn't be able to keep it clean all of the time.
 
Mark86 said:
Silver is never going to shine like a black vehicle. When I fully detail and wax my truck, it gives a nice shine and you can tell that it was just cleaned. The reason I got silver is because it doesn't show any dirt. Even after a snowstorm, you can only see the salt on the black cladding. You would never know it was dirty when looking at the silver paint. I really like the way a black vehicle look, but I know I wouldn't be able to keep it clean all of the time.

Yep, it would really be hard to keep a black one clean in conditions like your avatar. That would be one of those days I would have to stay in.......or drive my wife's car.:D
 
I got the silver because it was a 2004 model and I wanted a uniform color, if I had to choose in '05 I would have most certainly got the black. The silver is more sporty and the black is more bada$$. Both are really nice pleasant colors.
 
I really liked the black, but dirt (especially pollen here in the South) was an issue, and I see silver cars & trucks everywhere. I decided to split the difference and go with Galactic Grey and am very happy with it.
 
Thanks Guys

Well I m at college in Abilene, Texas so it is really hard to keep my car clean but I love black so much. I just dont know what to do.

Keep the comments coming.
 
faster4runner04 said:
Thanks Guys

Well I m at college in Abilene, Texas so it is really hard to keep my car clean but I love black so much. I just dont know what to do.

Keep the comments coming.

If you are leaning more towards black, I would say get the black. It sounds like the situation I was in where I wanted both, but I knew I would be upset with myself if I hadn't bought black, even thought the silver was calling my name. If you get a black and just keep god coats of wax on it, it isn't as hard to keep it clean. Like realyfishy said, just get a California Duster for those days where is has a light dusting on it.
 
Buy black if you always want a dirty looking car. I have silver, would not change it. I am a sucker for red, but still the silver is way easier to keep up on.
 
I got a silver, seems they ship 1 black 4Runner for every 100 silver to my area:mad:

I love black and know what goes into keeping it clean but it's worth it, but my silver just like my past black vehicles, when you wash it and the water is on it, it has that wet look shine but then you dry if off and it's just dull, does not matter what color it is, it needs wax, wax and more wax, the wax makes it pop, I've seen black & silver that where just clean and they where just that clean, the black & silver or any color that is waxed just glows when you see it, the way it reflects the sunlight or the street lights just makes you go damn and really appreciate the hard work and time someone has spent on that vehicle.

Black shows the dirt so much faster but their have been times when I wax my silver truck daily and then need to go out and it starts to rain, I think I've ended droughts, last summer we got tons of rain, just so happens I washed and wax my car weekly if not daily, my driveway you would get washed away and thats not normal:eek:

Im a freak when it comes to a clean car, I just buy a ton of autozone stuff and go crazy, the happiest feeling is when I look at the hood from the drivers seat and it reflects like a mirror.

People think Im a genious when it comes to detailing and I tell them all it's just 10 different waxes I picked up from the Zone:)

Vehicles need wax, I've seen trucks that are cleaned daily and they just look dull plus just washing them does not hide the minor scratches and swirls.

I'd also like to mention I keep a spray bottle of water and rags in the cars for the birds:o

Just wax them and if you don't have time to wax get a good car soap with added wax, or hit the soft touch car washes but then wipe them down with a wet/damp towel and then wax them.

Their are tons of waxes at Autozone that go on and off real easy and the more wax the easier the next coat it, the car was to feel like wet glass but it's dry, that makes me so happy:D
 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that auto wax manufacturers only recommend waxing the vehicle a few times a year (like under 6), because any more is not necessary if you do it right... but washing, cleaning, and polishing can be done as often as desired.

SideNote: washing and cleaning are entirely different. Those that try to keep their older black vehicles shiny know what I'm talking about!!!
 
atomic punk said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that auto wax manufacturers only recommend waxing the vehicle a few times a year (like under 6), because any more is not necessary if you do it right... but washing, cleaning, and polishing can be done as often as desired.

SideNote: washing and cleaning are entirely different. Those that try to keep their older black vehicles shiny know what I'm talking about!!!

If you polish a vehicle you have to put wax on it for protection. When you polish, you are removing layers, so that doesn't make sense.;):
 
ok.... maybe it was wash and clean as often as you like, wax and polish less often?

Maybe I just didn't want to wax and polish so often so I made things up in my head..... damn those little demons.
 
The problem is I am without a car right now bc of the wreck as many of you know. Like edge said there seems to be more silvers than blacks, I guess black gets too hot in Texas in the summer.

If a good deal on a silver comes along I dont know if I should jump on it or keep waiting out for black. I just dont want to pass on a great silver and then 2 months down the road still be carless waiting on a black. I just dont know how long to wait it out for a black.
 

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