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Best Paint Color?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by 12Tac, Dec 29, 2019.

  1. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:01 PM
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    12Tac

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    What is the best overall paint color for duality, ease of use, etc?

    12Tac
     
  2. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:03 PM
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    Itchyfeet

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    Super white
    Cav Blue
    Sky Silver
     
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  3. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:04 PM
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    Whichever one you like this is a highly subjective question.
     
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  4. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:08 PM
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    eurowner

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    Silver Sky Metallic! :bowdown:
     
  5. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:14 PM
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    RedTacoATX

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    None....yet.
    Obviously the color I picked.
     
  6. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:14 PM
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    TacoBuffet

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    Ease of care and abuse is gonna be cement, silver sky, quicksand and super white.
     
  7. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:15 PM
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    TacoManOne

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  8. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:17 PM
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    12Tac

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    Blue really? Its horrid IMO.
     
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    Before or after Iron dust remediation?
     
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    Obviously it’s quicksand, it’s the color of Mother Earth!
    88FD5E0D-4A25-403E-AF4A-9E4C27C75713.jpg
     
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    Where’s Waldo? Beautiful picture of the trees.
    I own the quicksand as well. Beautiful...
     
  12. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:35 PM
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    Newwt

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    MGM, if someone says something else they are trolling you
     
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  13. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:38 PM
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  14. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:46 PM
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    jlemmond

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    From a detailing standpoint...any light color...ie white, silver...etc will "show" less dirt.
    Doesnt mean its any cleaner

    However from a "paint correction" standpoint light colors will show imperfections far less than any dark color.
     
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  15. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:47 PM
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    yep /end of thread
     
  16. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:58 PM
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    Tripod1404

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    In my opinion white is the easiest color to take care of since it doesn’t show fine scratches, swirls, water marks. Plus it doesn’t bake as much under sun. White shows dirt and mud more though.

    Which paint is the best in terms of aesthetics is a very subjective topic (it’s like asking which color is the best), but I like darker colors more in general. Yet, I have a white truck because I always had a hard time maintaining a dark paint.
     
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  17. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:58 PM
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    rmac010

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    Bleen is the best color :smash:
     
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  18. Dec 29, 2019 at 1:02 PM
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    Captqc

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    No Waldo, but there were coyotes! We were camping on Glass Butte in central Oregon.
     
  19. Dec 29, 2019 at 1:03 PM
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    Joe.Dirt

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    I'd imagine quicksand hides dirt and mud the best.
     
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