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Which colors do yall think will hide scratches the best? I tend to go down a lot of tight trails and really dont want to scratch my Bronco all to hell. I know lighter colors tend to be best, but I can't choose white because my brother is getting white. Cactus gray is also out of the question simply because I feel like 80% of Broncos will be that color and I want to be different. My 2 favs are probably race red and carbonized grey, but not sure how they will handle scratches. Thoughts?
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I'm thinking of just getting a clear wrap on the sides, once I start hitting tighter trails, and get the color I want, CO in my case. Which is most likely not an easy color to touch up w/o painting a whole panel. Won't be a 100% protection, but should help prevent pinstriping from twigs and bushes?
I might be wrong, interested in input from those that might have done this, so far it's just an "this might work" idea on my side.
 

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Which colors do yall think will hide scratches the best? I tend to go down a lot of tight trails and really dont want to scratch my Bronco all to hell. I know lighter colors tend to be best, but I can't choose white because my brother is getting white. Cactus gray is also out of the question simply because I feel like 80% of Broncos will be that color and I want to be different. My 2 favs are probably race red and carbonized grey, but not sure how they will handle scratches. Thoughts?
Yes, white is best. Bright non-metallic red also seems to fare well (I've owned two bright red CJ's). Carbonized or other metallic would probably not be a good choice. Black is of course the worst of all, so avoid the painted hard top.
 

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Which colors do yall think will hide scratches the best? I tend to go down a lot of tight trails and really dont want to scratch my Bronco all to hell. I know lighter colors tend to be best, but I can't choose white because my brother is getting white. Cactus gray is also out of the question simply because I feel like 80% of Broncos will be that color and I want to be different. My 2 favs are probably race red and carbonized grey, but not sure how they will handle scratches. Thoughts?
I'd suggest a non-metallic color or just using a wrap/vinyl.

Is your brother OJ? Cuz out of allll the people in the world a white bronco is gonna remind everyone of your brother and they're gonna know you copied him. And cactus gray is too popular. Not really that many light colors left man. Guess you can't get a bronco anymore lol.

There's always pink line-x/bed liner if you wanna be different and be protected.

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I am wondering about silver. I know it’s metalic, but I have heard it doesn’t show dirt as easy. I have never had silver and usually go white, so others experience would be interesting to me.
 

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Silver.
 

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White and cactus gray from the current colors will show scratches and swirl marks the least.
 

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Black always go black..
It never shows scratches, swirls, dirt.

black is amazing for hiding any little imperfection in the paint..
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I was just commenting to my wife as I was washing her black RAV4 how amazing it is for Hiding blemishes...it’s seriously not a frustrating paint color at all?
 
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The best paint colors to hide scratches available right now are Silver, Cactus Grey, White, and Area 51. Those will be your best options. Carbonized Grey would be ok as well.
 

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I am wondering about silver. I know it’s metalic, but I have heard it doesn’t show dirt as easy. I have never had silver and usually go white, so others experience would be interesting to me.
I had a fairly flat silver car for years
Didn’t show dirt too badly and hid it’s bruises well
Silver def on my short list of colors, if I don’t go FE
 

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As others said, white, silver, any lighter color and avoid heavy metallic/flaked paints. A darker metallic will show every single thing that happens to it.
 

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Antimatter Blue!!
 

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Nothing as striking as a dark vehicle when it’s clean and polished and scratch free. My current truck is black.

I will NoT be going dark with the Bronco.

So land rover uses xpel stealth on their defensers from the factory. I have priced xpel locally and seems reasonable.

It is self healing when parked in the sun or light heat gun application. Guaranteed for ten years and seems easier to remove than some of the legacy products. Looks super as well.
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