choosing a color is a personal decision so its hard to tell someone else what to get... but if you've never owned a dark colored vehicle you should know that they are hard to keep clean,show scratches and chips more than a lighter color and get hotter than hell in the sun.
Darker colored cars last longer than lighter colored ones.
It has to do with Physics.
Black absorbs heat and the sun while lighter colors reject heat and the sun.
Since black is only performing 1 "action" (absorbing) it does not ruin the paint as fast compared to white where it is performing 2 "actions" (absorbing and rejecting).
I am right too because I learned this in Physics.
Everyone thought that black would fade the fastest but it actually does not. It is white and other lighter colors.
Darker colored cars last longer than lighter colored ones.
It has to do with Physics.
Black absorbs heat and the sun while lighter colors reject heat and the sun.
Since black is only performing 1 "action" (absorbing) it does not ruin the paint as fast compared to white where it is performing 2 "actions" (absorbing and rejecting).
I am right too because I learned this in Physics.
Everyone thought that black would fade the fastest but it actually does not. It is white and other lighter colors.
Come to AZ and see if that's true. Had a dark blue honda that stayed outside it started to fade at about 7 year mark.
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2005 DBL CAB PreRunner, TRD Off-Road, Super White. Build Date 8/2005.
I would have to disagree with dark colors/light colors statement from NorCal ... physics aside, we all know that the real world will often disprove things we learned in the academic world. This theory from physics would probably prove true in a clean room lab environment, however our individual climates have harsh realities. Here we have high heat and humidity, others have arid blistering heat, others nasty winters, others still have acid rain, etc. I never had a problem with sun fade, oxidation, etc on darker vehicles in NY ... just dealing with cleaning salt off to prevent rust was enough, since I've been in Alabama I now deal with the heat and fade factors.
All this is moot if you care for your car's finish, but you have to keep in mind your particular climate for best results. I'm just glad I now have a garage to keep my vehicles in ... just wish we had that at work as well!
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2006 Superwhite Tacoma Doublecab 4X2 TRD Off Road
NorCalTacoma learned his "physics" from a comic book. The interactions of paint with the sun are far more complex than can be quantified in one or two sentences. It would take several volumes of information backed by experimental verification in the field to understand the physics of paints. (You wanna talk physics NorCalTacoma, you come talk to me.)
That indigo paint is a deep, vibrant color that looks great on the Tacoma. It was my first choice (although I ended up with Silver Mica). It will get hot in the sun, and it will show dirt and scratches more, but it sure looks nice.
Just keep it waxed up. By the by I put on a second coat of that Turtle Wax Ice and it has rained in Va for the past day or so and it beads up water very well. However, it didn't make it shine more or add any gloss to it. I think I need to get some Klasse. But I love my indigo ink. That color kicks ass. Z
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Does Indigo ink color last?
2007 VooDoo Blue FJ
. Had a dark blue honda that stayed outside it started to fade at about 7 year mark.
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