Polor White - Pros and Cons [Any Owners]
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Polor White - Pros and Cons [Any Owners]
Anyone want to chime in on the Pros and Cons of Alpine White.
I understand there are already threads, however given new road conditions and climate change i would take a stab at breathing new life into a "question"
I understand there are already threads, however given new road conditions and climate change i would take a stab at breathing new life into a "question"
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I have a 2017 C43 sedan in polar white (gloss enamel) and a 2016 C63 S in designo white (pearl-white metallic). If I'd ordered the C63 S new, I'd have gotten polar white (if it was available). While I think the metallic paints look nicer (until they're damaged), I tend to keep cars for quite a while and do most of my own care and maintenance, so I will make some styling trade-offs for durability and maintainability.
I prefer the enamel paints (i.e., those without a clear top-coat) because they are (likely more) durable and it's very easy to fix rock chips. I also apply ceramic coating to my cars (DIY).
Admittedly, this is somewhat of a "personal taste" item and people will differ. Being an ol' Fart, the paint I abhor is the magno/flat paint. When I was a teenager and all us kids were fixing and modding our cars -- usually more on the "ol' beater" side -- it was common to spray flat primer and leave it on the car for an extended period because we couldn't afford to get a proper paint job. To this day, when I see high-end cars with mago/flat paint finishes, I think "that's a real nice vehicle ... it's so sad that person couldn't afford a proper paint job for it." $;-))
I prefer the enamel paints (i.e., those without a clear top-coat) because they are (likely more) durable and it's very easy to fix rock chips. I also apply ceramic coating to my cars (DIY).
Admittedly, this is somewhat of a "personal taste" item and people will differ. Being an ol' Fart, the paint I abhor is the magno/flat paint. When I was a teenager and all us kids were fixing and modding our cars -- usually more on the "ol' beater" side -- it was common to spray flat primer and leave it on the car for an extended period because we couldn't afford to get a proper paint job. To this day, when I see high-end cars with mago/flat paint finishes, I think "that's a real nice vehicle ... it's so sad that person couldn't afford a proper paint job for it." $;-))
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My E550 Coupe was polar white. I don’t really have anything to say other than it was easy to keep clean and it looked good but I honestly didn’t notice it being any different, as far as maintenance, than any other color car I’ve owned (except black, black is the worst). My wife’s CLS550 was designo white metallic and it looked really good in that color.
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Nothing to say really, just looks like a standard white. Pros, doesn't show water marks, minor puddle splashes or dirt as obvious as the black paint will. It also looks clean for at least a week after washing it. Cons, not a very interesting color.
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I have one in white, but I wrapped it after 2 years just to change it up. I think the white looks great, and it's easy to keep clean, but sometimes you just need a change of scenery
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Coupe has the Night package.
Maybe dip the side badges in black . Hopefully the Door handles are white and not silver.
Not much else i want to invest my time in doing on the exterior
Maybe dip the side badges in black . Hopefully the Door handles are white and not silver.
Not much else i want to invest my time in doing on the exterior
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