06-24-2014, 05:55 AM | #1 |
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alpine white vs mineral white
Hi, I have seen both colour in person, but does anyone know in long term which white will become a bit " yellow" more easy? sales told me mineral white will last long because it reflect uv better than alpine.
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06-25-2014, 10:22 AM | #3 |
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Unless you're parking the car in the desert sun 24/7, I really wouldn't be concerned with yellowing / fading. Keep your vehicle waxed and polished (at least once or twice a year) and you'll be fine. I went with Mineral White, and I'm glad I did. Looks amazing in the sunlight.
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06-25-2014, 11:29 AM | #5 |
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I was big fan of black on black BMW until Mineral White was released. After looking at it in person, I decided in 10 mins to go with it.
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06-25-2014, 02:29 PM | #6 |
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That's exactly what happened to us. We came to buy a black on black, and the way the Mineral White shined in the setting sun really made us instantly decide; of course, the exhaust roar of the 5.0i helped as well .
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06-25-2014, 08:56 PM | #7 |
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Mineral white will never turn yellowish because it has that pearl effect. Alpine white....is just white. They both have to be waxed/polished in time. If you`re that worried of yellowing get a black one and deal with scratches.
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This is not a piece of paper that fades quick. It will take good decade or more to have it faded noticeably if any. |
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06-26-2014, 10:03 AM | #9 |
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Exactly!
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I went with Alpine after much deliberation between that and mineral and a slight hesitation towards black.
Very happy with my choice looks great with the black contrasts and scratches don't show us much as on my previous black vehicles Very personal choice try to go to a lot and look at 2 side by side
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^^ Good choice on the MW!
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