Question for White Genesis Owners...

[Milano]

LOL, that's a baited way to write the thread title, but nonetheless...

Has anyone come up with a solution for the filth that ends up on the trunk lid near the license plate while driving in rain? Would a bumper lip or something help with this? Some sort of aftermarket diffuser for the rear bumper?? Drives me crazy... I pour a cup of clean water on it when I get home and wipe it with a microfiber. Waxing hasn't seemed to help too much in this regard.... ugh!

 

[Alfer]

I usually run my car through the car wash after a rain. I don't worry about the way certain spots look while the car is still dirty.

 

[Mr. Incredible]

ok so it isn't just me..

 

[glennk]

ok so it isn't just me..

3M™ Synthetic Wax Protectant | 3M United States

I found this stuff by accident.

 

[BlancaGenny]

You know those air deflectors 53 footers use? That might work.... Only joking.

I know what you mean, there seems to be a coat of dust after a day or two of driving. The rain is going to make a car dirty regardless so I wouldn't be too concerned about it. You could wrap the car in 3M or Lunar film to protect the paint but that's about all I can suggest. Careful though, those wraps are upwards of $3k but it will, indeed, solve your/our problem.

 

[Gen127]

Paint your car grey.
Having owned a white vehicle in the past, followed by consecutive black cars, I’m sympathetic to the issue with visible dirt that tends to collect regularly on certain locations on a vehicle. No solution to offer other than more frequent washings...

 

[batmanmiami1]

I have a short spoiler on mine. Does absolutely nothing as far as keeping the trunk lid clean. What I do have is unlimited car washes for $19.95 a month. Needless to say they see me a lot.

 

[EdP]

I have a short spoiler on mine. Does absolutely nothing as far as keeping the trunk lid clean. What I do have is unlimited car washes for $19.95 a month. Needless to say they see me a lot.

That's a pretty good deal. Even a cheap wash here is $10

 

[batmanmiami1]

That's a pretty good deal. Even a cheap wash here is $10

yup, comes out spotless & dry, free vacuums too.

 

[milind]

It's not just rain. In just two days after a wash, there seems to be soot on the back. Never noticed anything like this on another car. But then again, first white car I have owned.

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[Ragnar]

Yep,whites a bitch to keep clean, wife’s Ultimate is Ibiza blue and I have one of those dusters with paraffin wax impregnated in it, dust it off weekly followed by turtle wax spray detailer on a micro cloth,then use stoners invisible glass cleaner for streak free windows,all available at Walmart.

 

[Milano]

It's not just rain. In just two days after a wash, there seems to be soot on the back. Never noticed anything like this on another car. But then again, first white car I have owned.

drives me absolutely crazy lol . I never seen something like this on any of the last 14 cars I've owned. I guess it just has a unique shape that doesn't lend itself to the water running down and off or whatever... or however the aerodynamics are set up that this area just gets everything blown on it. The rest of the car could be nearly perfect... never the trunk lid!!

I have a local wash that offers the same deal, but then I also have a whole car-washing setup at home with some high quality things like boar's head brushes and spray-foam cannons.. so I rather not spend money there, even for the low $14.95/mo.

 

[1FstYota]

If only yall see how dirty mine gets, lol.

 

[Redrazor]

I think that's why they named our White car color "Casablanca White"; since the back end looks like you just drove through the Morocan Desert each day.

 

[1FstYota]

I think that's why they named our White car color "Casablanca White"; since the back end looks like you just drove through the Morocan Desert each day.

Still better than the gen 1 sedan, that car had a lot of soot problems, the back half is covered in black soot.

 

[Milano]

I think that's why they named our White car color "Casablanca White"; since the back end looks like you just drove through the Morocan Desert each day.

I almost bought the car in Manhattan Chocolate or whatever the color was.. Great idea in hindsight

 

[TinsleyC]

Old thread, but yeah! White G80 here and that rear bumper top is the first thing to get dirty. Three days after a wash and it's covered in grime.

Now I know why they sell the lip protective cover - to protect it from getting wiped down so many times...

 

[skipgen]

I almost bought the car in Manhattan Chocolate or whatever the color was.. Great idea in hindsight

The first Genesis that I drove was that color - with tan interior. Looked pretty good actually. I was just afraid that the brown would be a turn off after a while... Plus my dad had a bunch of brown cars when I was growing up - they looked awful when they were dirty.