looking for an EK and my friends tell me "Black is such a pain color" whats the deal with black? how come its such a "hard" color? i kinda like it

 

swirl marks
spider scratches
gets dusty quick
gets dirty quick

thats about it for now.

 

scratches..hard to take picks off ect...

not to mention swirl marks

 

gets dirty pretty easy and its not an eye catching color. swirls like stated above.
theres very few black hondas i like, better to just get a diff color, its hard to find a good combo that i like that go with rims etc, but thats just me.

 

It just shows flaws really well. I live in FL and I think it adds to the already rediculous heat. Either way, I love the look of black, I just could own it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .:Reza:. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">swirl marks
spider scratches
gets dusty quick
gets dirty quick

thats about it for now.</TD></TR></TABLE>

and dings/dents are a lot more noticeable

 

but when you spend about 2 hours cleaning it and waxing it, it is all worth it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Coke in a Can &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">but when you spend about 2 hours cleaning it and waxing it, it is all worth it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Coke in a Can &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">but when you spend about 2 hours cleaning it and waxing it, it is all worth it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

They're harder to find in a poorly-lit parking lot.

 

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and dings/dents are a lot more noticeable</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .:Reza:. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">swirl marks
spider scratches
gets dusty quick
gets dirty quick

thats about it for now.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .:Reza:. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">swirl marks
spider scratches
gets dusty quick
gets dirty quick

thats about it for now.</TD></TR></TABLE>

water spots etc.. black looks like a million bucks when its clean but is so hard to maintain the shine.. everything shows up

 

only if garaged that thing most of the time

 

and again THESE are all the reasons why i dont want to get a black one... i want a VSM one but THATS hard as hell to find down here in south fl...

 

i like black, just all my door dings from school show up

 

Dust seems to show up the most on black. VSM is probably the most trouble-free color.

 

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for the whole 30 seconds that it's clean

 

blacks all worth it when its clean.. but if u cant keep it clean (washing it every 3 days) dont get black

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtec8804 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">blacks all worth it when its clean.. but if u cant keep it clean (washing it every 3 days) dont get black</TD></TR></TABLE>

Looks sick when its clean and you cant get much beter than Black on Black!

 

black looks great, its a timeless color. I hate how the dents show up Paintless dent dude

 

summer time sucks because black absorbs sunrays like a motha f*ka. sucks even more when you have leather!!! but black is the best color...my coupe is black!!!

 

I hate my (wife's) black accord because it's such a pain to get all of the wax out of the rock chips on the hood. Also, since it's a metallic black sparkle (which ought to be illegal), it always looks dirty, even when I just washed it.

*sigh* but that's the color she wanted...

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Leo.C &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">VSM is probably the most trouble-free color.</TD></TR></TABLE>
QFT. I could get away with only washing my VSM EJ like twice a year.

 

I couldn't agree more with everything posted.

I had a VSM "EK" and I sometimes TRYED to let it get dirty.. I'd clean it and it would look the exact same, wax it and it's still pretty much the same. Scratches were nearly invisible since they blended in. I even spray painted my rear bumper and most people didn't notice.

my white EGGG showed dirt VERY easily compared to the VSM, and everyone thinks white is an easy color to take care of, I highly disagree

Milano red is pretty carefree, besides the fact that it will fade.

But I had a black mustang.. that beast always got dirty and dusty, but since I took care of it, it was always a head turner. The paint even being 10 years old, when polished and waxed looked like a million bucks. If you're dedicated to keeping it clean then black will be the most rewarding. If you're not, it will be your biggest nightmare

 

All i know is the paint is shitty from 96-00 from what i have heard. my car (96blkek) had the worst paint ive ever seen. i had a 92si Original paint and was night and day difference

 

The most annoying thing about older black Hondas is the inevitable roof/ hood oxidation. It also really sucks to leave a black car parked in the sun w/out tinted windows. I've literally burned my hands on my seatbelt/ shift **** in my NHBP civic si.