whats your style?
05-12-2015 | 08:16 PM
#31
JK Junkie
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,318
Likes: 12
From: New Hampshire
my 12 rubicon is a black
i use olive drab on inside , it also works on the outside nice too so id say theres options
my 2011 jeep was black too . heat was never a huge issue for me , scratches well if you take care of any jeep you have that worry. After about 8 to 10 years you dont worry about the paint anyway meanwhile you just have to pay attention to branches carry some Loppers
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Fiskars-Ex...-9166/13376290
Black is awesome / easy to sell later too if you intend to .
my 2011 jeep was black too . heat was never a huge issue for me , scratches well if you take care of any jeep you have that worry. After about 8 to 10 years you dont worry about the paint anyway meanwhile you just have to pay attention to branches carry some Loppers
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Fiskars-Ex...-9166/13376290
Black is awesome / easy to sell later too if you intend to .
Last edited by jeepmojo; 05-12-2015 at 08:25 PM.
05-12-2015 | 08:22 PM
#32
JK Junkie
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 3,802
Likes: 3
From: Kitchener
Love my black accented with yellow GO STEELERS!!!!
Scratches add character and have stories that go along with them
New wheels last month have yet to wheel with them(hence the driveway pics :( waiting for my PSC hydro assist steering and Warn Zion winch to be installed this thurs
Scratches add character and have stories that go along with them
New wheels last month have yet to wheel with them(hence the driveway pics :( waiting for my PSC hydro assist steering and Warn Zion winch to be installed this thurs
Last edited by robsjeep9; 05-12-2015 at 08:26 PM.
05-13-2015 | 01:32 AM
#34
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 230
Likes: 3
From: Phoenix AZ
Having both a black jeep, and a white jeep, and living in Phoenix AZ I feel I can comment on the vehicle heat deal.
The black rig is noticeably more hot than the white one when getting in after sitting in 115-120 degree fahrenheit days. The black rig takes much longer (probably 6 to 8 minutes) to not only blow cold air, but actually cool off than the white one. Heat soak is real. Once rolling, both vehicles can be comfortable, albeit the black one needs the ac set to a higher fan speed to keep up.
Having said that, it is not enough to dissuade me from owning another black vehicle in the desert.
If you live in a hot climate, then, it's just plain frigging hot. It's hot before you get in the vehicle, it's hot when you get out. Deal with it. If I'm going on a short trip, in either vehicle, I don't bother with the ac. Why bother cooling off for a couple minutes, just to boil again when you get out?
Same can be said for when I lived in Canada with regard to cold. Not going far enough for the heater to do much good... not point warming up for 10 minutes just to freeze again... don't bother turning it on.
Black makes a great canvas for all those scratches and trail dings.
The black rig is noticeably more hot than the white one when getting in after sitting in 115-120 degree fahrenheit days. The black rig takes much longer (probably 6 to 8 minutes) to not only blow cold air, but actually cool off than the white one. Heat soak is real. Once rolling, both vehicles can be comfortable, albeit the black one needs the ac set to a higher fan speed to keep up.
Having said that, it is not enough to dissuade me from owning another black vehicle in the desert.
If you live in a hot climate, then, it's just plain frigging hot. It's hot before you get in the vehicle, it's hot when you get out. Deal with it. If I'm going on a short trip, in either vehicle, I don't bother with the ac. Why bother cooling off for a couple minutes, just to boil again when you get out?
Same can be said for when I lived in Canada with regard to cold. Not going far enough for the heater to do much good... not point warming up for 10 minutes just to freeze again... don't bother turning it on.
Black makes a great canvas for all those scratches and trail dings.