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What's the best color to not show dirt?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by 84 Yota, Jan 18, 2018.

  1. Jan 18, 2018 at 1:33 PM
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    Tatts521

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    Silver. You can throw some tire shine on and make the whole truck look clean.
     
  2. Jan 18, 2018 at 1:34 PM
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    siznarf

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    No scratches on my black truck :anonymous:
     
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  3. Jan 18, 2018 at 1:37 PM
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    Kilokato

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    I've had 3 white Toyota's and I think they are one of the better colors at hiding dirt and dust.
     
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  4. Jan 18, 2018 at 1:37 PM
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    crisanalex

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    You just jinxed yourself...
     
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  5. Jan 18, 2018 at 1:39 PM
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    White shows more dirt than silver, with the exception of road salt, but even that's a toss-up, 'cause when you have a white truck, you soon realize that road salt isn't exactly white...
     
  6. Jan 18, 2018 at 1:39 PM
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    Silver is the best for hiding dirt/salt/crap by far. I would say grey then white as a second and third.

    Edit: I forgot about Cement, that would be in the top 3 also.

    With that said I love my Inferno but hide salt it does not. Lol. When it’s clean and when it’s sunny out though my god does it shine! These were taken a couple weeks back and only a few days apart and that was just a drive thru wash! PA goes insane with the salt.
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  7. Jan 18, 2018 at 1:44 PM
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    Cement would probably be a good choice at hiding dirt.
     
  8. Jan 18, 2018 at 1:44 PM
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    I agree lol I love black when its clean but it lasts about a day, especially if the tires are poking past the fenders :annoyed:
    I agree with quicksand or silver to hide dirt
     
  9. Jan 18, 2018 at 1:46 PM
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  10. Jan 18, 2018 at 1:47 PM
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    Forget the rest, it should be pale pink...if you wheel in the only place ever worth wheeling - slickrock country in southeastern Utah and 4-corners! Otherwise it’s just dirt colored.:)

    My truck color preference? White of course, makes it easy to see in the desert and not a solar oven during the warm months. Don’t really care if it looks dirty.
     
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  11. Jan 18, 2018 at 1:53 PM
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  12. Jan 18, 2018 at 2:08 PM
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    Here’s a better shot of some dirt on cement
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    If you can’t do the Desert Storm Tan, Silver Sky is best, followed by White. Contrary to what you might think, Road grime, dirt, and dust is light coloured after it dries out (which is when you see it). Metallic colours help hide scratches.

    My vote: Silver Sky.
     
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    Baghdad beige followed by silver.
     
  15. Jan 18, 2018 at 2:18 PM
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    shades of grey are always best at looking clean when dirty
     
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    I have had silver, mgm, white, and black 3rd gens.

    My wife drives a red car. Brother in law lives next door and drives a blue Silverado.

    White is best out of what i have experience with, then silver. Then red. Then blue. Then mgm, Then black is dead last.


    I live a mile and a half down dirt and lime rock roads so i know what you're saying. It's always muddy or dusty here. But the lime rock is way worse than the dirt. Its dust sticks to everything and nothing except hand scrubbing can remove it.
     
  17. Jan 18, 2018 at 2:21 PM
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    Quicksand. You can can color matched headlight covers too. Taco behind me is white F571883F-29D6-4A1C-8646-D7263F53D49C.jpg
     
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  19. Jan 18, 2018 at 2:25 PM
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    My wife hated QS... Crazy! I like it but didn't get it.

    Pavement princess?

    I got more scratches than miles on my black taco.

    Not in my experience. I owned silver sky and white. White did better.... Silver sky would look dusty quicker. But then again lime rock dust is whiter than dirt.... And that's half of the road to my house.

    But both of these did much better than the other colors.
     
  20. Jan 18, 2018 at 2:27 PM
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    I have a silver Tacoma and haven’t washed my truck in over 2 years, yet it still looks brand new. Only thing I really do is drive it around whenever it rains. My friends and family always say I must baby my truck to always keep it looking so clean. Lol.
     

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