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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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Default Black Trucks pros/cons

Anybody else on here hand wash there black trucks? I sometimes almost cant stand it. It seems like everytime I do I notice another fine scratch or ding in the paint! But, boy she sure looks pretty all detailed! I tried Scratch X today, and I must say, it works wonders for surface scratches!
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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Yep thats one of the down side to black paint. Here in FL Black is deadly in the FL sun.
It never seems really clean and shows everything.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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I gave up on washing and detailing mine until the pollen lets up.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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Default You got that right!

My Nightrunner, when its clean, is gorgeous... but its killin me now. Its really dirty!

I just grit my teeth...

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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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Gotta love a clean black truck in the SHADE!!! It hides all those scratches!! Mine is COVERED with trail scratches. Scratch X is a great product, and follow it with NXT from mcguires. I waxed mine sat and by that afternoon it was covered with dust!!!
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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Oklahoma red clay shows bad on on black, but it looks great when it's clean.
We've had some clear, cold days so the cab has been pretty warm when I get in.
Plus, black just rules. I shows attitude and sophistication at the same. It's like wrestling.......in a tux.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by blakdak07
It's like wrestling.......in a tux.
Please don't compare my black truck to wrestling.

MMA in a tux is much better
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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Mine's not black but still a dark color. I love it, give it a good wax twice a year and call it good.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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Black is where its at!

Wax? Um...... I'm gonna have to do that some time soon....
 
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 07:16 AM
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My mineral gray is perfect for me. Even unwashed id still looks good. I think because dust on it blends in. So it mineral dust? It works.
 
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