What Color Vehicle Do You Have?

Around here , you can't throw a coin without hitting a silver car or SUV . My hubby's suv is silver. I can't tell you how many times I've almost gotten into someone else's car thinking it was his ! They all look alike to me.
 

HazyDavey said:
I've been going back and forth about posting my car pic till finally the extra coffee this morning gave me the fortitude to do it.

This is The Mange Mobile, or Mangy is what I like to call her. 2001 Buick with 93,000 miles. Not a good looker but she runs great and very comfortable for me to drive. Plus when I go to Walmart or any other store parking lot, nobody wants to park next to me.. :encouragement:

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I'm not sure of the color anymore..
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The hardware store has camo colors in spray cans.
 

Aunt Bea said:
Mine is RED!!!

I grew up in snow country and it was drummed into my head that I should drive a car that people would be sure to see in the winter when the snowbanks were high and the visibility was low.

It was also drummed into my head to always operate on the top half of the gas tank and never on the bottom half of the gas tank.

It's funny the things that you remember.
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I would have chosen a red car too if one had been available. And, I still do the top of the gasoline tank thing, too. I ran of gas once when I was first driving, and the hassle of that was a lesson that stayed with me. I almost never let my tank get much below half full.
 
I Have seen bare metal cars with just a clear coat over them ! I watch alot of car restoration shows on TV and that's a popular (and expensive ) choice. They also take those old rusted up pickup trucks from the 30's and coat them with clear - rust and all. Not my cup of tea.
 
I have a 2014 bright red Smart for2 with 10,000 miles on it. My pickup truck is a 1987 root beer brown Mazda. Love my Smart car! Always did like the small cars. Does anyone remember the Renault CV4. Wanted one sooo bad.
 
HazyDavey said:
I've been going back and forth about posting my car pic till finally the extra coffee this morning gave me the fortitude to do it.

This is The Mange Mobile, or Mangy is what I like to call her. 2001 Buick with 93,000 miles. Not a good looker but she runs great and very comfortable for me to drive. Plus when I go to Walmart or any other store parking lot, nobody wants to park next to me.. :encouragement:

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I'm not sure of the color anymore..
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How do you stop that happening..I know it's caused by the sun but aside from keeping it garaged how can you stop that sun baking destroying the paintwork.

This was my first car in Southern Spain.. an 8 years old used Rover 2.5 litre..way back about 15 years ago... within a year it has started to sun-baked.. and I had it resprayed but eventually it got so bad and happened so quickly I ended up selling it..and buying something new..

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hollydolly said:
How do you stop that happening..I know it's caused by the sun but aside from keeping it garaged how can you stop that sun baking destroying the paintwork.

This was my first car in Southern Spain.. an 8 years old used Rover 2.5 litre..way back about 15 years ago... within a year it has started to sun-baked.. and I had it resprayed but eventually it got so bad and happened so quickly I ended up selling it..and buying something new..
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When it first started happening I went to a body shop and found out the cost of a new paint job was pretty expensive. I live in a small town so there wasn't a lot of options for me. She's been a good reliable car through the years. Many out of town trips involving my boy, many trips everywhere else. Always been there and ready to go, I just can't give up on her.

Crazy eh? :)
 
hollydolly said:
How do you stop that happening..I know it's caused by the sun but aside from keeping it garaged how can you stop that sun baking destroying the paintwork.
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There's a lot of debate about the new 'ceramic' coatings, which are more accurately called 'nano coating' as it's a microscopic bond with the paint.

Best applied to a new car unless you are one of those car fanatics who waxes every quarter and has the orbital polisher and a good supply of detail clay on hand. We had the dealer do it before we picked the car up.

Our Edge is new so can't attest to the long-term durability (which is supposedly forever these days, unless the body is damaged in an accident) but our sales guy recommended it as he did it on his Explorer which like us, is parked outside in CA sun all year long. He said he's going on 6 years and the car still looks brand new. The dealer uses Cilajet, although I've heard good things about other brands as well.

It's applied to exterior and a slightly different formulation is applied to the interior. I will say that cleaning the car is a breeze. A lot of dirt just doesn't stick at all. The windshield stays so much less dusty I'm amazed. I'm a real bug about a clean windshield, and I used to use the fluid and wipers almost every time I started the car up. Now? Hardly ever.

One downside: you cannot just rinse the car off, which I used to do when I didn't feel like going to the carwash. It will waterspot. Has to be dried with microfiber cloths. Otherwise easy; no waxing needed ever, gentle soaps.
 
Mama drives a newer pearl Nissan Murano SUV and I drive a black 02', that I purchased new, Chevy pickup....they're taller and so much easier on backs and knees to get in and out of than a car.

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We usually buy grey cars. He gets darker grey ones, I get lighter greys.

My last car color was "Lunar Mist", which meant that if you stood on your left foot and looked at it out of the corner of your right out, you could see a hint of green in the grey. Hence the "lunar", I guess.

Current one is "Falcon Grey " with a hint of brown. You can look at it directly, but I don't think it looks like a falcon though. I had a Falcon once ( the car, not the bird).....it was a green that didn't need interpretation.
 
My 2018 Ford F159 Super Crew 4x4 in Magma Red. Second picture shows better than first one. On bright sunny days {after I wash it} the red shows much better. In some lighting it looks black and on some cloudy days it looks brown. It has a matching truck cap on it now.
 

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