I think it might even be worse than black... when it's squeaky-clean, it positively GLOWS, but with just a little dust, it just goes flat. I'm hoping I can find some wax that will help the dust off, but not likely here in TX. Too much construction, and too much dry land out west for that to happen.

 

well, the dealer i got my fit from has this posted:

Brilliance Honda of Crystal Lake

i still think it looks more purple than blue.

edit: ahhh, it won't let me link directly to the fits. if you search for fits then it's about the 5th one down. sorry!

 

yeah, BBP is as blue as a blackberry.

 

^^ True. I've noticed that when I take pictures of my car it's kinda difficult to get the "purple" to come out. Most if the pic's I snap are very dark blue. But I think that this pic is the one that tells all on what the color really does. It was taken the day after I bought it. (Too bad it's all stock and dirty)

 

Would you mid post up more pics with you aftermarket wheel?? I want to see how to color match with BBP. I saw the one you post before, but want to see different angle. PLZ!!

 

HEMI-Fit,
Check out Rejex for a wax that has good dust-rejection characteristics. Works real fine on my BBP '08.

It's here (and they're in TX):

RejeX®: So Slick, Bugs Can't Stick!


HTH

 

Thanks for the tip, FitBull, I'll give that a shot. The Meguiar's three-step I just used doesn't do anything for the dust. Does make the water run off better, and the paint sure glows... for a day...

 

i finally saw a BBP in person and maybe i'm colorblind or something but i SWEAR it looked more purple than blue

extremely gorgeous color though, it was parked right next to a MR and on comparison they just look like 2 entirely different cars. the BBP is very sleek, the MR looks more sporty.

i was heavily considering trading mine in for it

 

Yeah i saw one last week on the road is it was really purple with the way the sun was hitting it. Right when they released the 08's i went and checked a BBP out at my dealer and it was cloudy and it look Navy blue. I love how it changes color. Very cool!

Tyler

 

yeah i think it all depends on the lighting...cuz a friend of mine had that gsr purple redone on his car but a lil darker like the BBP....only thing was if ever he did a photo shoot at night...he had to find a place that would be bright enough for his SLR to get the color of the shot...

on the other hand, what i like about the BBP is it confuses people what color it is during certain times of the day...haha

 

You wouldn't believe how many people think my car is black! I get that all the time.

 

hehe...guess you can say its like a chameleon during certain times of the day

 

True that. I sneak past the cops and they don't even see me...

 

Guess I am a little late on this thread, but I am a BBP owner. I find the blue comes out under flourescent lighting. On the rare occasion I find myself at a gas station (gotta love the Fit MPG), overhead flourescent lights at night actually make it look like a completely different car, a fairly bright blue color. During overcast days, or at night, it looks almost black, but in direct sunlight there is no doubt about the rich dark purple base color.

 

Yeah, the dynamic range of colors on the BBP are making it hard for me to choose a wheel color for mine. I already have the wheels (just had them media blasted), just waiting to figure out what color to powdercoat them...

 

I roll Carbon Bronze. Pic of my ride... to see if you like the color combo.

 

deng lovin that color combo! makin me rethink if i shouldve waited

 

this is dropped with progress, right?
mind taking more pics, pleeez

 

as you wish...

 

this color is awesome...i wished i couldve gotten this color...i love the way it looks when its dark out and also in the day time...so many transitional colors of royal blue to dark metallic purple...very nice