how hard would these colors be to maintain?

peca · Addict Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 640 City: Mt. Pocono, PA

have to choose colors today for our '04 on order.......

wakejunky · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 147 City: Cal.

Black is very hard to keep scratch free. It'll show every little scratch you make. Plus it's super hard to buff because even buffer wheel marks show up. But, it's up to you. Plus a black deck will burn the h*ll out of you in those 100 degree temp days. But, it's up to you.

Nice boat tho.

Chris

x2hoss · Criminal Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 75

i'm not a malibu fan but that boat is ..SMOKIN... is that black up top and bottom. i bet tough to keep clean, waterspots and the heat generated off that is something to consider. If you live in a kinda cool weather enviroment i would get it.

x2hoss · Criminal Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 75

i seen your from Mt. pocono, I would get it , its cold up there and the water is clean too.

bigasswake · Outlaw Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 129 City: Colleyville

Water spots on black are gonna sux! If I ever get a new boat it will be all white Exclamation

91Excel · Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 2003 Posts: 33 City: TableRock Lake

peca,
Hey I think I've seen that boat before, O thats right its in my garage!!! I need to set you straight on the "Man I Beat That Gets Hot", Yes the black gel coat gets hot in direct sun light, but a BU's gunwales are narrower than must & Gator Grip is awesome for that spot, it not only keeps your feet cool, it makes a non-slip surface & looks sweet. Your more likely going to get it from the black tower. But as far as making the cabin hotter inside that's false. Our interior is white & the carpet is light gray so its not any hotter than a all white boat. As far as maintaining the black its as easy as white in my case, but I'm pretty anal when it comes to the boat, I just make sure I keep a good coat of wax on it above the hull & keep the hull protected with 303 protectant, that stuff is awesome, I feel its a must for anyone with a dark colored hull, nothing will stick to the stuff. Now the black will show scuff's easier, so you need to pay alittle more attenition to what your doing, but they can be removed with alittle TLC. The water spots do show, but if you keep it waxed & 303'ed, they whip right off when sprayed with some vinegar / water when you are whipping it down at the end of the day!!!
Yes the dark colored hulls are just a little more maintains, but I think its a fair trade when you see the boat & know you have the only 2003 VLX that looks like that!!!! Very Happy

Ruune · Posted: Feb 08, 2004 10:22 am Post subject:

Daaaamn those are pimped out colors!

Ralph · Posted: Feb 08, 2004 12:54 pm Post subject:

The extra work is worth it IMO. That looks super pimp.

darty · Addict Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 522 City: Lexington

that is a sweet ride! It would look pretty good to with a polished tower...at least then you wouldn't have to worry about "getting it" Very Happy

peca · Addict Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 640 City: Mt. Pocono, PA

yeah i think we're gonna go with these colors. they match all our trucks so it all looks good

Tyler~Moore · Posted: Feb 08, 2004 1:40 pm Post subject:

peca, might i suggest haveing a white deck. I have the same color scheme, but a white deck. Doesnt get hot, and cant see scratches. I think black and hiwt color combo is the best...

peca · Addict Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 640 City: Mt. Pocono, PA

yeah we were thinking about it but we like the way the black deck looks better.

Tyler~Moore · Posted: Feb 08, 2004 1:49 pm Post subject:

peca, I understand...But think about how its gonna look at the end of the season. Black with alot of white scratches, or white?

JR · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 473 City: ATX

No doubt about it, black is THE best color IMO.

As the owner of multiple black vehicles, they are a motha to keep clean and scratch-free. If you are as anal as most of us on this board about your boat, and you spend the $$$ on good products, you can keep it clean with regular maintenance and a fair amount of elbow grease.

Quit thinking about it and get the damn boat! Cool

Wakeside1 · Posted: Feb 08, 2004 8:04 pm Post subject:

I have a 2003 Wakesetter LSV with the same colors except the colors are reversed. I think white is cooler and easier to maintain. With a white tower and tower speakers it still looks good. I like black too but I'm not willing to maintain it.

Mike

jeffrey_25 · Addict Joined: 05 Oct 2003 Posts: 811

91Excel, I want an all black VLX but my dad doesn't like the idea of water spots covering the hull whenever we get back home. Is it really that big of a problem?

91Excel · Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 2003 Posts: 33 City: TableRock Lake

jeffery_25,

The water spots are not that big of deal if you keep oit waxed from the hull up, 303 the hull & use vinager/water to spray it down while you are drying off after loading!!! Read my 1st post I coverd that & some other things! Let me know if you have anymore questions

noneya · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 796 City: Roxboro, NC

After having a black car I'll never have another black vehicle again. They look hte best when clean but they dont ever look that way for long!

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

But they DO look PIMP!!!

There is an all black SANTE w/ a light blue thin stripe and an all black X-2 with a thin red strip on Lake Austin and they are both SO FREAKIN TIGHT!

peca · Addict Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 640 City: Mt. Pocono, PA

finally picked some colors

Tyler~Moore · Posted: Feb 13, 2004 8:09 am Post subject:

peca, those are nice colors, let us see the finished product...

oshensurfer · Posted: Feb 13, 2004 8:13 am Post subject:

Black just takes a little more care to maintain, but it's not impossible to maintain. Just takes an extra 5 minutes to make sure you've got all the water up. Use the spray wax every other time and try to keep your peeps aware of how easy it is to scratch. Not any worse than owning black cars. I've got two of those also. I won't lie, it's a beeyatch to get water spots out if you let it go.

peca · Addict Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 640 City: Mt. Pocono, PA

once i get the boat which should be around march-april i will post pics