Speed yellow?
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I think people are worried that their speed yellow will turn into canary yellow after a few years in the sun
I almost got a yellow one, but then decided it wasn't worth it because of the extra insurance and the danger of ripping off body kits (I like a high ride because I have a tendency to scrape anything remotely lower)
I think people are worried that their speed yellow will turn into canary yellow after a few years in the sun
I almost got a yellow one, but then decided it wasn't worth it because of the extra insurance and the danger of ripping off body kits (I like a high ride because I have a tendency to scrape anything remotely lower
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I think the reason people don't buy yellow is that it is yellow It sure is a nice color, but it only fits the hatch, and might be a little TOO provocative for people. The 6 styling makes it stand out enough for most people, having it in yellow might be just too much.
But I hardly think they will remove the color. It's "the" Mazda 6 color. Together with classic red and one of the blue metallics (don't know which one). At least in Europe. In USA it seems Silver its "the" Color ("the color" = standard color used in ads, marketing ect).
I think the reason people don't buy yellow is that it is yellow
It sure is a nice color, but it only fits the hatch, and might be a little TOO provocative for people. The 6 styling makes it stand out enough for most people, having it in yellow might be just too much. But I hardly think they will remove the color. It's "the" Mazda 6 color. Together with classic red and one of the blue metallics (don't know which one). At least in Europe. In USA it seems Silver its "the" Color ("the color" = standard color used in ads, marketing ect).
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Red is out of the question for me...my Truck is Fire Engine Red, so I need a new color, I like silver, but my first car (a P.O.S. 1980 Chevy Malibu) was silver, then I had an 84 Honda Accord DX hatch that was a real dark grey, darker then the steel grey on the 6, and a god awful 94 escort that was metallic bronze...I wanted the dark green one, but couldnt afford it....and the only other car on the lot i could afford was that REAL horrid sea mist green ford came out with in the early 90's and I was just so sick of Teal and the like on cars. It seemed like every car in the early 90's here in the states was Teal...yuck.
As for the 6....right now my top choices for color are (in no particular order) Speed Yellow, Onyx Black, Steel Grey, or Silver (although the silver seems rather boring now.)
Red is out of the question for me...my Truck is Fire Engine Red, so I need a new color, I like silver, but my first car (a P.O.S. 1980 Chevy Malibu) was silver, then I had an 84 Honda Accord DX hatch that was a real dark grey, darker then the steel grey on the 6, and a god awful 94 escort that was metallic bronze...I wanted the dark green one, but couldnt afford it....and the only other car on the lot i could afford was that REAL horrid sea mist green ford came out with in the early 90's and I was just so sick of Teal and the like on cars. It seemed like every car in the early 90's here in the states was Teal...yuck.
As for the 6....right now my top choices for color are (in no particular order) Speed Yellow, Onyx Black, Steel Grey, or Silver (although the silver seems rather boring now.)
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At first I didn't want the yellow, though I thought it was a cool color.
Now, I really like it. It's a sharp color and plays well with the sport styling of the 6s with sport package.
My order of what I like; yellow, blue, silver, dark grey.
The order of what I likely get; silver, blue, dark grey, yellow.
I was hoping for a pearl white. If they had pearl white the choice would have been clear fo me.
Tome
At first I didn't want the yellow, though I thought it was a cool color.
Now, I really like it. It's a sharp color and plays well with the sport styling of the 6s with sport package.
My order of what I like; yellow, blue, silver, dark grey.
The order of what I likely get; silver, blue, dark grey, yellow.
I was hoping for a pearl white. If they had pearl white the choice would have been clear fo me.
Tome
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The light and weather fastness of paint is determined mainly by the paint resin (also known as 'binder' and by the type of pigment used. Virtually all automotive paints use very high end aliphatic polyurethane resins that are extremely resistance to chalking or fading in the sunlight. That leaves the pigments. There are many, many different types of pigment chemistries. I believe that there are well over 200 different types of yellow pigments alone(that is 200 specific yellow pigment chemical compositions). Typically, there are several manufacturers of each of the pigment types.
Very generally speaking, more complicated the pigment molecule (ie the chemical bonds it has); the more resistant it is to weathering. Also, inorganic molecules such as mica and lead chromate tend to have much better light fastness than organic pigments. Again, very simply, inorganic materials are more stable chemically than organics and therefore give better resistance to weathering, typically.
Sorry for the long drawn out answer .
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The short answer is that mica is inorganic and 'non-mica' is typically organic. Inorganic materials are more stable chemically than organic materials and therefore resist breakdown when exposed to sunlight better. Also, mica pigment particles tend to 'plate out' (that means to spread out like a flat plates rather than to stack up or agglomerate) in a paint so they reflect the sunlight back and protect the organic pigments in the paint from deteriorating.
The light and weather fastness of paint is determined mainly by the paint resin (also known as 'binder' and by the type of pigment used. Virtually all automotive paints use very high end aliphatic polyurethane resins that are extremely resistance to chalking or fading in the sunlight. That leaves the pigments. There are many, many different types of pigment chemistries. I believe that there are well over 200 different types of yellow pigments alone(that is 200 specific yellow pigment chemical compositions). Typically, there are several manufacturers of each of the pigment types.
Very generally speaking, more complicated the pigment molecule (ie the chemical bonds it has); the more resistant it is to weathering. Also, inorganic molecules such as mica and lead chromate tend to have much better light fastness than organic pigments. Again, very simply, inorganic materials are more stable chemically than organics and therefore give better resistance to weathering, typically.
Sorry for the long drawn out answer .
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The yellow goes good with black trim.
The yellow goes good with black trim.
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http://www.micamafco.com/micapaints.asp?nm=micronised
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Check out this MICA manufacturer for MICA information. MICA is a mineral with unique properties. It has been used for centuries for various applications from window panes to insulation under power transistors. It absorbs UV (thus protects the paint) and has great reflective power. Here is a link to MICA information:
http://www.micamafco.com/micapaints.asp?nm=micronised
LG
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