Frost/Gray, does it age well? Hard to maintain?

Rooster · 05-14-2009, 01:46 AM

I am going with a white car and liked the gray interior on it. I havent seen white on black in person but the white on gray made me choose it over a black exterior (black vs white exterior, a hard decision, i still think about it at times

) Anyway, i hear the frost gray doesn't age well? Is that true or do I just need to take proper care of it? Is it a pain in the neck to maintain such an interior? Who here has owned a 350z or 370z with a frost interior? How does it hold up? Hard to keep clean? any help will be appreciated.

matt2112 · 05-14-2009, 05:25 PM

i had grey leather in my 97' jeep, and i can tell you that it definitely DOES NOT age well... having said that, i wasn't deterred from ordering the frost interior because from the pics i've seen, it looked very light (almost white)...

that was until i saw the frost interior in person. it looked like a very bland grey and took away from the "clean" look of the white imo, and i was on the phone to my dealer 5 min later to change it.

NRGSwing · 06-05-2009, 09:30 PM

Looking at possibly picking up a White w/Grey and would like to see some more responses to this question.

Those that have had the Grey for a while, how is it wearing/resisting dirt, especially the door panel and alcantara part of the seats?

Thanks!

butters167 · 06-05-2009, 09:42 PM

I liked the gray at first too but I had a F150 FX4 with light gray before my Z and the gray just show too much dirt and wear with age so I went with black.

cave vulture · 06-05-2009, 10:59 PM

I have the gray interior, and the seats look great, and should not be a problem to keep clean. The door panels are a different story. They are going to show dirt for certain, unless you keep after them.

fly yellow · 06-05-2009, 11:14 PM

I have the gray and it wasn't my first choice, but there were only 2 yellow Zs in my area and they both had it. Exterior color was more important than interior color. I had titanium gray in my Cadillac CTS and it always cleaned right up. Keep in mind that I smoke and eat in my car. The back seat of the Caddy always cleaned right up with some leather cleaner, and it would look like an ashtray before I cleaned it. I'll be interested to see how this faux suede holds up in the Z. I haven't had the car long enough to stain it.

05-14-2009, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rooster Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 23 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	Frost/Gray, does it age well? Hard to maintain? I am going with a white car and liked the gray interior on it. I havent seen white on black in person but the white on gray made me choose it over a black exterior (black vs white exterior, a hard decision, i still think about it at times) Anyway, i hear the frost gray doesn't age well? Is that true or do I just need to take proper care of it? Is it a pain in the neck to maintain such an interior? Who here has owned a 350z or 370z with a frost interior? How does it hold up? Hard to keep clean? any help will be appreciated.

06-05-2009, 09:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
NRGSwing Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 37 Drives: 09 Z Rep Power: 16	Raising this question again. Looking at possibly picking up a White w/Grey and would like to see some more responses to this question. Those that have had the Grey for a while, how is it wearing/resisting dirt, especially the door panel and alcantara part of the seats? Thanks!

06-05-2009, 11:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
fly yellow Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 455 Drives: 09 yellow 370z Rep Power: 265	I have the gray and it wasn't my first choice, but there were only 2 yellow Zs in my area and they both had it. Exterior color was more important than interior color. I had titanium gray in my Cadillac CTS and it always cleaned right up. Keep in mind that I smoke and eat in my car. The back seat of the Caddy always cleaned right up with some leather cleaner, and it would look like an ashtray before I cleaned it. I'll be interested to see how this faux suede holds up in the Z. I haven't had the car long enough to stain it. __________________ A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer. Mitch Hedberg

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05-14-2009, 05:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
matt2112 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 139 Drives: Mag Black 09 370z Rep Power: 16	i had grey leather in my 97' jeep, and i can tell you that it definitely DOES NOT age well... having said that, i wasn't deterred from ordering the frost interior because from the pics i've seen, it looked very light (almost white)... that was until i saw the frost interior in person. it looked like a very bland grey and took away from the "clean" look of the white imo, and i was on the phone to my dealer 5 min later to change it.

06-05-2009, 09:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
butters167 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 59 Drives: 6sp 370Z sport pkg Rep Power: 16	I liked the gray at first too but I had a F150 FX4 with light gray before my Z and the gray just show too much dirt and wear with age so I went with black.

06-05-2009, 10:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	I have the gray interior, and the seats look great, and should not be a problem to keep clean. The door panels are a different story. They are going to show dirt for certain, unless you keep after them.