LOL, it would certainly be easier to keep clean compared to other colors. I like it, if presented correctly to my taste. It's definitely a different color.

 

It looks much darker on cloudy days and in the shade.

 

These flat paints are very hard to maintain. They show every swirl and scratch. I saw a new Raptor that was trashed with swirls presumably just from a few car washes. Two buckets, leadfoot guys!

 

I thought they were gloss clearcoat. Don't get me going on the Raptors, the majority of the ones I see are filthy, paint swirls and scratches seem to be the in thing.
I suspect, if one was to take care of it like any other color, except maybe black, the swirls etc., wouldn't be a problem.

 

They are. By flat I mean no metallic. The clearcoat imperfections have no flake to "hide" them.

 

 

I would have to disagree. I have Race Red for almost a year now which has no metallic in it (I would not describe it as 'flat' but that is just me I guess....flat to me is a non-gloss color). I have zero problem with swirls/scratches and it has been through dozens of automatic washes. I don't have any chips yet, but when I do get them, non metallic paints touch up far easier and better than metallic paint.

 

^this, I wanted lead foot until I saw 2 on dealer lots. They look great until the sun hits it right.. tons of swirl marks from the idiots at the dealer wash.
Probably be fine with good wash and care but new before it even leaves the dealer.. No thanks

 

Do you think it was specific to the color? I am not seeing this with other non metallic colors (Oxford White and Race Red) so maybe I am misunderstanding. Is this problem specific to Lead Foot or Lithium?

 

Not sure, 2 different dealers, looked at magnetic gray and lead foot..both lead had swirls, lots of them but only in the right lighting, the magnetic did not. Could have been a fluke, I'm positive they can be buffed out and protected. I would say all vehicles are subject to an idiot doing the prep. as none come waxed from the factory