jerjozwik
Active Member
titanium really blends well with the chrome in full sun.
unless old brown comes back i am definitely sold on titanium.
unless old brown comes back i am definitely sold on titanium.
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Cyclone
Cyclonic Member ((.oO))
I view Titantium as Brown 2.0. While we loved brown, hopefully Titanium is more universally loved. Now, just need Green 2.0!
chriSharek
Member
I'm not a fan of this color at all. The chrome gets "lost" in the color. It doesn't accentuate the lines of the car to me either. They need to add a burnt orange and a metallic green to the palette. The car deserves a bright, in your face, color - other than the red.
kuttakamina
Member
This color never gets dirty
The rule about car colors - the prettier it looks, the harder it is to keep clean and keep looking good.
In order of "hard to keep clean" Tesla colors (worst to best)
1. Black or Obsidian black being a very close second.
1.1 Old Blue
2. Midnight silver metallic, Old Brown
3. Deep metallic Blue, Old Green
4. Red
5. White or pearl white being a very close second.
6. Old Silver
7. Titanium
Another way to look at it is,
- If you are not someone who will clean your car all the time (black needs washing every week and waxing every other week), then stick with low maint. colors. They won't look great, but they'll look good all the time.
- And if you are willing to put in the work, then the high maint. colors really show your hard work.
To me the titanium doesn't look bad. But doesn't look super dashing either. But I am sure a dirty titanium will look far better than a dirty black.
Just imagine pollen on black vs pollen on titanium. Now imagine a rock chip. Titanium will very easily hide all the blemishes. I suspect this will be a very popular color.
And yes I know you are glad you got an 85D.
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Ok lets not get carried away here
Bonlaw
Member
BTW my pic below is my car unwashed for 2.5 weeks as I had it coated and filmed and can't wash for 3 weeks.
It stays looking pretty clean looking.
It stays looking pretty clean looking.
allanhof
Member
This is really a bland colour. In fact it looks like my mother in laws old Taurus. To each his own but I saw this colour in person and there is nothing silver about it.
gnelson
Member
Bonlaw
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kuttakamina
Member
Bonlaw, did you xpel your previous Tesla also? What made you decide xpel'ing this one?
Bonlaw
Member
I coated my last Tesla with 22PLE. It gave the car a very slick wet look. I did not film it, because I figured for the cost of film I could repaint it. That was way off, Tesla repainting is very expensive. After two years there were several chips to the front and a scrape to the hood. So with this one, I filmed the front with Suntek and then used Modesta, a glass based coating to protect the paint. I happen to be somewhat fanatical with the car, including weekly wash and detail spray almost daily.
kuttakamina
Member
Thanks Bonlaw, would you say .. if you get film (xpel or suntek), the modesta part is necessary? Would waxing be enough, if done say 4x a year?
In your experience on the prev. car, did you get any blemishes on the behind half of the car?
Sorry I'm asking too many questions.
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Bonlaw
Member
@ kuttakimina
I only wrapped the front hood, fenders and bumper areas plus back of rear view mirrors. The film is for the protection. The Modesta or 22PLE or cQuatz finest etc. also protect the paint (doesn't stop rocks) and provide a shiny coating that makes upkeep easier.
My last Tesla with only the 22ple, aside from the hood scrape and a couple of rock chips on the front fender, was immaculate and always looked shiny and slick. Of course I park where no one else is so no car door or bumper dings. I also keep a towel in the side trunk opening and lay it over the bottom of the rear lip and bumper when moving heavy items in and out of the trunk. Is that TMI? I'm really not compulsive at all, but do take car of my cars.
I only wrapped the front hood, fenders and bumper areas plus back of rear view mirrors. The film is for the protection. The Modesta or 22PLE or cQuatz finest etc. also protect the paint (doesn't stop rocks) and provide a shiny coating that makes upkeep easier.
My last Tesla with only the 22ple, aside from the hood scrape and a couple of rock chips on the front fender, was immaculate and always looked shiny and slick. Of course I park where no one else is so no car door or bumper dings. I also keep a towel in the side trunk opening and lay it over the bottom of the rear lip and bumper when moving heavy items in and out of the trunk. Is that TMI? I'm really not compulsive at all, but do take car of my cars.
kuttakamina
Member
chriSharek
Member
No pics of the Titanium, but looking at this brown Model S with the dark wheels, it pops so much compared to the other coloured Telsas.
love the Titanium, my favourite colour at the moment.
ArtInCT
Always Learning
I was very impressed with the photos of the Titanium Metallic paint color. Then this week, a 70D was delivered to my local SC here in Milford, CT.
Upon seeing this color for the first time, in person, and in real daylight, I am now no longer considering it as my color choice.
I am back to the Midnight Silver Metallic or the Red Multi-Coat.
Upon seeing this color for the first time, in person, and in real daylight, I am now no longer considering it as my color choice.
I am back to the Midnight Silver Metallic or the Red Multi-Coat.
I think that's the key, you have to see this color in daylight, outside. Then make a decision.
I am told the showroom lighting is not friendly to it and makes it look greener under the artificial bulbs.
I could imagine how fluorescents would just make this look sick and not in the good way.
I am told the showroom lighting is not friendly to it and makes it look greener under the artificial bulbs.
I could imagine how fluorescents would just make this look sick and not in the good way.
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