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Old 12-23-2010, 07:33 PM
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which color paint hides rock chips best?
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Old 12-23-2010, 07:44 PM
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I think titanium silver might. Maybe sterling grey. But I don't think sterling grey is available for the e70. Something equivalent would.
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i remember on my ti silver e53, rock chips would show up as black dots...
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I don't think it matters, but I think that non-metallic paints (like Alpine White) are easier to touch up when you do get rock chips.
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Alpine white hides it the best.
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Generally lighter colors have light undercoats and chips and defects are less obvious. Even a grey will show more that silver or white. Black of course the worst
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Yeah, Alpine White is great. Titanium Silver and those champagne/beige tones are good too!
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