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Old 04-05-2011, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by MRV99 View Post
I have had both colors. The jet black tends to show swirl marks from washing but looks really good when all cleaned up. The Black Saphire has a lot of metallic colors in the paint and has a tendancy to have a grayish heu in the light.
+1. JB is a softer paint so it "can" show marks but if you know how to take care of black cars, wash them carefully, etc it's not a problem. I had JB on my '01 X5 for 9 years and again on my current--love the clarity and shine.
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