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"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
03/10/2014 at 13:14 • Filed to: None

Saturday was beautiful, almost hitting 50. Today is cold, with snow. I feel like I may have wasted my time. At least it was clean for a couple days. I'm quickly learning that black is not the most user friendly color. Pics courtesy of my potato S4.

DISCUSSION (21)

Casper > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 13:20

Black is a hard color to paint and maintain. It shows every imperfection in prep and any contaminants that get in the paint, and dirt on top shows up very quickly... yet most of my cars are black. For the extra work they are, I still think everything should be offered in a black on black option.

Sn210 > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 13:21

Sounds like you're in New England! Same for me; washed my black car Saturday and it was dirty by Sunday. I haven't waxed yet, I'm going to wait for a few rain storms to wash away the salt still on the roads. My car needs it badly though

camaroboy68ss > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 13:25

My grandpas saying on black cars, "black is the best color for a car when its someonelse's" very true I have a black car and its a fruitless effort on keeping it clean since its a daily, but somewhat manageable on a weekend car that never sees rain. It's the prettiest color on a straight clean car but that's only for like 5 min then its covered in dust.

gt6xxer > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 13:26

Oh yes. I know this all too well. Luckily, both of my black cars have been Miatas, so there is very little real estate to sweat over.

I also use the paste wax. Put it on pretty thick, but thin near the seams. If it hardens of the edges of decals or panels with tight gaps, you will have a white residue there for a long time.

Dusty Ventures > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 13:30

Ist das Massachusetts license plate?

Echo51 > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 13:39

I agreed with myself to never buy a "dark" colored car. Mostly because i have 5 cats who seem to enjoy the buttwarming of a freshly driven car, or just using it as sleeping spot... Too hard to say no to her tho :(

Kinja'd!!!

(Oh yeah i still have pawmarks on the engine, oops.)

quarterlifecrisis > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 13:39

Fun tip o' the day: Apply wax in linear patterns, not swirls, even though that's what the package says to do. It just eliminates one more possible way to swirl the paint.

Meatcoma > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 13:48

Kinja'd!!!

missed a spot?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dusty Ventures
03/10/2014 at 13:48

Yep Mass. I wasn't sure why people color out their plate number but I figured I would anyway.

Nothing > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 13:54

At least your black vehicle is small. My black Tundra CrewMax takes weeks to wax. But it sure looks great that day that it's clean. A DA Polisher helps immensely cutting down on time spent detailing the paint.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Sn210
03/10/2014 at 14:08

I wanted to wait and probably should have but the wife was out with the kids and its so new it hurt to see it covered in salt.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Echo51
03/10/2014 at 14:13

I'd be afraid of starting the car one cold morning and hearing a meat grinder under the hood.

Stupidru > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 14:31

Got myself a DA polisher for taking care of my wife's FXT. I'll post pictures once it warms up and I get around to it

Sn210 > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 14:38

It was too nice out to NOT do it. I spent most if the day outside. I even raked the yard that wasn't covered in snow. I've got bad cabin fever and a dirty car isn't helping.

Dusty Ventures > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 14:45

East or west?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dusty Ventures
03/10/2014 at 14:54

East Massachusetts (south shore) western light (sun setting)

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dusty Ventures
03/10/2014 at 15:27

Are you from Mass?

Dusty Ventures > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2014 at 15:40

Yep. Connecticut River Valley. Might be getting in touch with you soon about a story I'm working on...

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dusty Ventures
03/10/2014 at 17:02

I'd be happy to help. Just let me know.

Echo51 > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/11/2014 at 09:44

Luckily it's either too cramped in there, or they all know, cause it never happend to us. She normally just sits/sleep on it eitherway.

Dusty Ventures > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/20/2014 at 16:55

Shoot me an email at howdeedoodat@gmail.com