Carbon Black Metallic

[zelmo]

I like black trucks and have been looking at the 1500 Denali in Onyx Black.  A dealer near me has one in the Carbon Black.  While I like the Onyx better I was wondering if the Carbon would show dirt a little less.  While I do keep the truck clean I don't wash it every day and black looks best when just done.

 

Any opinions?

[CP312]

I like black trucks and have been looking at the 1500 Denali in Onyx Black.  A dealer near me has one in the Carbon Black.  While I like the Onyx better I was wondering if the Carbon would show dirt a little less.  While I do keep the truck clean I don't wash it every day and black looks best when just done.
 
Any opinions?

Probably not a ton but I’d think some since it’s got some metal flake and isn’t straight black. I’ve only had mine for a day or so I can’t quite tell you yet. I’d go for it, definitely a cool color.


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[zelmo]

Was that the color you were looking for or did it just grab you when you saw it on the lot?

[CP312]

Was that the color you were looking for or did it just grab you when you saw it on the lot?

I thought it was cool because you don’t really see the color. I looked at every picture I could find online and bought it without seeing it actually. Glad I got it, was delivered last night. Definitely looks different in different lighting.



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[zelmo]

4 minutes ago, CP312 said:

I thought it was cool because you don’t really see the color. I looked at every picture I could find online and bought it without seeing it actually. Glad I got it, was delivered last night. Definitely looks different in different lighting.



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Sounds like something I did back in 1996.  I was looking for a Firebird Formula with certain features.  The salesman found what I wanted at another dealer and told me the color was blue-green cameleon.  I said ok not really knowing what I was getting.

 

Turns out that car looked blue in some lighting and green in others.  It was definitely a conversation piece.  I'll have to take a closer look at the carbon black.

[nobaddays]

I went in and wanted a black truck, they had a few onyx black Silverados, but nothing in an AT4. Then I looked out the window and saw it being delivered on the semi. It was love at first sight and Im glad I saw the carbon black in person! I bought it then and there.

[Jac365]

G.M.'s metallic paint on these trucks is pretty nice. Lighting changes the appearance of the color. My last two Sierra's were Onyx Black. My AT4 is Smokey Quartz. I get lot's of compliments on the color. I think you'll love the Carbon Black.

[Michael621]

6 hours ago, zelmo said:

I like black trucks and have been looking at the 1500 Denali in Onyx Black.  A dealer near me has one in the Carbon Black.  While I like the Onyx better I was wondering if the Carbon would show dirt a little less.  While I do keep the truck clean I don't wash it every day and black looks best when just done.

 

Any opinions?

I purchased a carbon black metallic AT4, and I have yet to wash it (still waiting out the 2-3 week cure time for the ceramic pro treatment to cure). It is still fairly clean looking despite a couple hundred miles of rainy weather driving. It is cleaner looking then my black Silverado I traded in would have been after that. To be fair, the Silverado also had paint protection. 

[zelmo]

57 minutes ago, Michael621 said:

I purchased a carbon black metallic AT4, and I have yet to wash it (still waiting out the 2-3 week cure time for the ceramic pro treatment to cure). It is still fairly clean looking despite a couple hundred miles of rainy weather driving. It is cleaner looking then my black Silverado I traded in would have been after that. To be fair, the Silverado also had paint protection. 

Thank you. That is what I suspected.  

[BAD_GMC]

I have carbon black as well - in my opinion it'll hide scratches a bit better than onyx black.

[RetChief]

Just put a deposit down on a Carbon black AT4 today, coming out of a Northsky blue thinking it should be about the same as far as showing dirt. It was a toss up between Carbon black and Satin steel. I guess time will tell.

[TVelar]

My old silverado was onyx black. Gorgeous when clean, but its a mess when dirty. I saw the carbon black on a Yukon at the dealership. Oh. My. God. The color is absolutely stunning. It looks black but sparkles. You wont regret it.

[Keinsi]

Very nice trucks gentlemen. I had a similar color on an older BMW and it really did hide scratches well and aged very well over time as compared to onyx black.  Enjoy. 

[Sfcdjf]

Went to a dealer that had a carbon black and onyx next to each other. My opiniun carbon black looks hazy

[zelmo]

1 hour ago, Sfcdjf said:

Went to a dealer that had a carbon black and onyx next to each other. My opiniun carbon black looks hazy

Were they cleaned up?  I knew that a dealer had one and stopped by to see it. Dealers have been closed here since 3/20 and this truck hadn’t had anything done to it since they had gotten it.  I had the same opinion but chalked it up to dirt.