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Light gray interior vs dark gray

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by cossie1600, Dec 9, 2009.

  1. cossie1600

    cossie1600 Active Member

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    Anyone have a good real life photo of the dark gray and the light gray interior? I always thought I have the light gray interior, but I guess I have the dark one since I have a blue? I just want to see what it looks like so I can buy the correct seat covers, thanks!
     
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    I have a black car and I have a dark grey interior. Darker the better since it is more immune to dirt.
     
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    Agreed. This is what I went with.

    There are some photos of my dark grey with leather interior here.
     
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    The problem is that the interior is not all that dark. I think that's the problem I have with the car. The non leather fabric material is terrible and the color stinks
     
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    I like it. A lot. :)
     
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    Yup, I have a metallic silver Prius II with dark gray interior and really its not that dark at all.
     
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    Yup. The leather captures the colour (Dark Grey or Misty Grey) better than the fabric although I must say, Misty Grey fabric doesn't look bad in real life. I do have a problem with the dark grey fabric esp. the door panel in real life. It just isn't that dark.
     
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    It's not more immune to dirt, it just hides it better. Not necessarily better since dirt/oil is extremely detrimental to leather, if owners use this as an excuse not to clean and condition on a regular basis.
     
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    Yep I agree. The non leather fabric material is so cheap and terrible. Whoever designed that part should be fired.
     
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    Ofcourse it is not immune to dirt. It is not supposed to be in the literal sense. Whoever can invent any material thats immune to dirt literally then they will be very rich.
    I think dirt and oil is not as detramental to leather compared to suede type of cloth.

    You get oil that is used to rejuvinate leather.
     
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    It'd be different oil. Body oil is detrimental to leather.

    I'm sure that most owners of dark gray go for much longer between cleaning compared to owners of misty gray and this unfortunately is bad for leather.
     
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    I didn't mean body Oil. I meant special leather oil. Hence I said You get That oil that rejuvinate the leather. Anyway this is getting silly.
    Regardless of colour I clean everything once a week or once every two weeks. I don't have leather seats Prius so I don't have to worry about leather anyway.
     
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    Owning a shedding dog doesn't help. I am very close from ordering a set of leather seat covers.
     
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