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11-22-2011, 12:37 PM
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x2 on that although i have a dozer JK. had a white early bronco for years and it hides scratches the best and is the easiest to touch up the paint if needed.
11-22-2011, 06:38 PM
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Black is the worst color to keep looking good and hide imperfections. You even have to be careful washing it to avoid swirl marks. It is a beautiful color if it is kept up but will definitely take some work. I would go silver or white for easy upkeep and hiding of blemishes
11-22-2011, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Southern Girl
Mothers makes it, you can get it at pretty much any auto parts store. I dont use a buffer, I do everything by hand... The clay bar also helps.
Edit: I meant to say Meguiars, I use the mothers back to black on the plastic. My apologies for the confusion.
11-22-2011, 07:17 PM
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I love my black JKU its the way to go. Don't worry about the scratches and just so you know silver shows the most scratches because its small metal flake for the base coat. For black just use a fine compound with a foam pad on a buffer. If its a deep scratch use 2500 grit sand paper and color sand it lightly then buff.
11-22-2011, 08:03 PM
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Black is a lot of work. Looks great! My first vehicle at 16 yrs.old was black have stayed away from dark colors ever since. The swirls marks in the sunlight just kill me, I feel that they show a lot easier with black. It gets extra hot in the summer also.
