How hard to keep a white one clean?

[frtorres87]

Will definitely be getting it ceramic coated to protect the paint

trust me it's worth the price of admission and even when your car is dirty it'll still shine.

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[CTR-19418]

Hi All,

I originally was going to get an SGP FK8 but now I'm swaying to CW (always loved the colour on Hondas ever since seeing my first DC2) however I'm concerned about how dirty it gets and how bad it looks while dirty?

I was planning on getting rally armour mudflaps and keeping it in the garage but realistically how bad does the paintwork get? I hate cleaning cars

Thanks

My experience for the CW is that although it “gets” dirty it doesn’t always “look” dirty. The white is like an off white. Hides dirt more that a pure white vehicle. I’ve done a ceramic coat to my paint and oem rims on my 18 CTR and really does help once you are using quality products. I see lots of cars through my business PRECISION AUTO CARE and when you look at cars that are 10+years old the white seems to hold up pretty well and hides scratches. Unlike colours like black, that does not stay clean for more than 5 min and will always require polishing and waxing to keep the shine, eventually burning through the clear coat.

 

[Zeffy94]

My experience for the CW is that although it “gets” dirty it doesn’t always “look” dirty. The white is like an off white. Hides dirt more that a pure white vehicle. I’ve done a ceramic coat to my paint and oem rims on my 18 CTR and really does help once you are using quality products. I see lots of cars through my business PRECISION AUTO CARE and when you look at cars that are 10+years old the white seems to hold up pretty well and hides scratches. Unlike colours like black, that does not stay clean for more than 5 min and will always require polishing and waxing to keep the shine, eventually burning through the clear coat.

Yeah, my dirt and all the imperfections are only visible if you're on top of the vehicle. That is definitely a plus.

 

[DeVo]

the off-white color helps a lot. my biggest problem is the brake dust on the rims..

 

[omalleyman]

Doesn't matter what color car you have at that point though...

True!

 

[tinyman392]

Others have stated off-white cars looks slightly cleaner even when dirty. This might hold true for most cars as well, my RR doesn't look dirty when it has a small buildup from a distance, but once you walk up to it, it can be more noticeable. What I will say is that brighter colored cars, in general, hide paint swirls better than darker colored cars (blacks being one of the worse with this).

 

[BryanCO]

Just get the SGP...

 

[LSUFANDAN]

Just get the SGP...

yep. SGP keeps that clean look even when its dirty lol.

 

[CWNole95]

I find that it is pretty easy to keep clean. If you don’t like cleaning your car often I recommend a ceramic coat. One thing I will say is if you don’t clean it often because it’s white things will cause stains or discoloration. A ceramic coat will help with this though.

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Beautiful car and photo. I too would recommend coating it, even if you do frequently clean your car. I coated mine myself with two coats of Carpro Cquartz UK 3.0, and finished with a topcoat of Carpro Gliss. The depth in the paint and the added gloss is so impressive that I recommend it to everyone curious about doing a coating themselves as amateurs. It's a lot of work, but the results are incredible and the self-cleaning properties are a huge help when it comes to maintaining it against dirt and other contaminants. Not having a ton of time to prep/wax/or seal every few months, coating was the best option for me. Rather than pay a shop to do it, I decided to have some fun and learn the process. I'm so glad I did.

As with any coating/sealant/wax, the key is absolutely the preparation. Don't cut corners as the work really pays off. As info, I also coated my wheels with Carpro DLUX and so far, it's done a fantastic job at minimizing the time spent cleaning them by reducing the brake dust/other contaminant accumulation.

Best of luck and for the record, I LOVE my Championship White. It's the only color for me. Here's a picture, albeit not a great one due to the lighting, of when I just completed the Gliss topcoat. After curing, it looked even better as I cannot overstate the gloss/depth it added to the paint:

 

[BoostedDreams]

Not as hard as a black one !

 

[Volksparts]

Just get the SGP...

My SGP definitely shows dirt/dust more than my current/past white vehicles. Almost wish I would've went with white but I like that the SGP looks "different" than most of the cars on the road. I feel I have to dust my car almost daily with the SGP but again that's just me being a little OCD to show off my R.

 

[Muggsy]

I have owned three white cars, including an E36 M3, and it wasn't bad keeping them clean. Black is much harder because it shows everything. My CTR is PMM and I love the color, but CW was my second choice.

 

[fatherpain]

Here’s some dirty pics to get an idea. Needs a wash. About 1.5 weeks + it lightly rained early on.

 

[WhatThePuck]

Does well hiding dirt/dust. Until a snow/rain storm. Then it's half brown lol I love it though. Do a bit of a pressure wash and watch all the yuck come off (I don't have any ppf or ceramic). Could probably go a while without a wash during summer but wouldn't recommend it.

 

[samji]

Mines ceramic coated and it hasn't been too bad. My condelences to all the CBP owners out there though...

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