8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - View Single Post - Paint: Galaxy Gray vs. Alabaster Silver -> dirt, scratches, etc.

OblivionJin · 04-22-2006, 01:39 AM

Dirt and dust will be noticeable if you look closely on the GG. On the silver it's definitely a lot harder to notice. I'm sure you can imagine what the dust looks like on the GG, just imagine the white-ish layer of dust and dirt you see on black cars and slap it on the GG. It does blend in very well and is not noticeable from a distance. But if you walk up to the car you can definitely see it.

However, my GG has a ton of dirt n dust on the hood and is super noticeable, looks like someone just keyed the car (scared the crap outta me the first time I saw it), looks like a buncha wavey lines going vertically from the windshield to the grill.

I've got about 2-3 scratches on my back bumper and it's not noticeable unless you look real close.

To me, GG is still very easy to maintain. Hides dirt and dust really well, can't notice it until you get real close to the car.

04-22-2006, 01:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
OblivionJin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 716	Dirt and dust will be noticeable if you look closely on the GG. On the silver it's definitely a lot harder to notice. I'm sure you can imagine what the dust looks like on the GG, just imagine the white-ish layer of dust and dirt you see on black cars and slap it on the GG. It does blend in very well and is not noticeable from a distance. But if you walk up to the car you can definitely see it. However, my GG has a ton of dirt n dust on the hood and is super noticeable, looks like someone just keyed the car (scared the crap outta me the first time I saw it), looks like a buncha wavey lines going vertically from the windshield to the grill. I've got about 2-3 scratches on my back bumper and it's not noticeable unless you look real close. To me, GG is still very easy to maintain. Hides dirt and dust really well, can't notice it until you get real close to the car.