Color Choice! Underground vs. Cutting Edge

[windjunkie]

Good choice going with Cutting Edge.

My 2014 5th gen was silver (same as cutting edge) and I barely washed it over the course of 240k+. It had daily dog slobber, scrapes all over from trails and yet you really couldn't see them unless the light hit it just right. Paint still looked almost new when I traded it in (don't look too closely, ha).

On my 6th gen, I went with black because it was that or cutting edge in terms of availability in march. I wanted to switch it up. Sadly, the new Toyota paint is super soft and the black shows everything! Underground will be the same.

I'm still stoked on the black paint just because it's something different, but if you value low maintenance and the ability to use drive through car washes, cutting edge is the way to go. You gotta handwash black and underground to prevent visible swirls, scratches, etc.

I had black on my 3rd gen 4runner and dog slobber from window surfing etched into the clear coat. The darker colors require more routine cleaning.

I’ve heard multiple comments about underground being soft. I think any dark color is going to be prone to showing scratches. The lighter colors are scratching too but harder to see. I have a crown signia in black and when I polished it didn’t seem soft. Usually when the paint is soft it polishes out easily then gets scratched if you’re not careful when wiping off the polish residue.

If you go with a dark color and you care about appearance there’s a lot of tools and chemicals available to do a scratch free wash now days but it’s commitment. Pressure washer, foam canon, or rinseless wash.

The other choice is not to look that close and not worry about the scratches. I surely see a lot of that on the road.

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