Questions About Jet Black vs Sapphire Metallic Black

[mercury26]

In my hunt for my ZHP, black cars keep popping up and are now on my radar. I have had black before, but my OCD on car detailing was tough keep in check. But I am older and wiser now (maybe), considering giving it another chance. :)

Would someone be able describe the different between the two black? Obviously, one of them is metallic. How metallic is the black? Is metallic a bit more forgiving? It is really hard to tell from pics on the difference, I do not have any local examples.

Thanks

Chuck

[fredo]

I had both colors: e90 on BSM and e46 on JB. To me, there was no big difference between them. I needed to get extra close to the BSM to tell it was metallic, maybe 2 feet or less.

Funny fact: when I test drove the e90 I didn't realize the metallic paint, I noticed back at home after the papers were signed. Granted, the e90 was 4 years old when I bought it, maybe the paint was a little dull by then.

[johnrando]

Merallic black has bits of flake in them, it's for lack of a better word, a dirty black. The flake is almost brown-ish (sounds more strange than it is). Probably more forgiving of the two. Jet Black (my preference) is a pure black, and to me, has more shine. Harder to keep looking clean but pops more when it is, especially in the shade 'black cars, look better in the shade' as the song says. :) Not a ton of difference from afar but you can tell closer up.

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[Vas]

I prefer the look of bsm since I'm a fan of metallic colors. Plus there is a reason to why it cost more then just jet black.

[mercury26]

Thanks for the description on the two colors, let's see if my OCD personality will let me go back to black. :)

[jwalther]

I've owned both, my current ZHP in BSM, and 01 740i Short Sport in Jet Black. I prefer BSM as I think it has more character for lack of a better term, and hides scratches and swirls better.

[az3579]

BSM, due to the metallic flake, actually looks more like a very very dark grey than it does a black. You can see this pale-ish hue to it:

http://www.detailedimage.com/photos/esoteric/M6/IMG_3760.JPG


Jet Black is just a dark, pure black.


Personally I prefer BSM because of the depth of the color when properly detailed. To me, Jet Black definitely looks sharper and more striking, and BSM looks deeper and sexier, if that makes more sense.

[johnrando]

No it doesn't at all, nothing better than Jet Black. :biggrin

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[az3579]

No it doesn't at all, nothing better than Jet Black. :biggrin

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After Immmmmmmmmmola, you mean. :biggrin

[Vas]

Imola then bsm then mystic then alpine white

[johnrando]

SMH, you youngsters. :biggrin

[mercury26]

The two cars I am chasing are both Jet Black, one was incorrectly listed as Black Sapphire Metallic

[derbo]

The two cars I am chasing are both Jet Black, one was incorrectly listed as Black Sapphire Metallic

Well that solves your problem. :)

I like BSM cause it has the little gold flakes in it. It stays a little "cleaner" cause it looks dirty all the time compared to jetblack.

[overklok]

I guess I will be the comparison ZHP!! I just purchased a Jet Black hardtop to sit on my Black Sapphire Metallic ZHP. I wonder how much of a difference I will see.

[derbo]

I guess I will be the comparison ZHP!! I just purchased a Jet Black hardtop to sit on my Black Sapphire Metallic ZHP. I wonder how much of a difference I will see.
Black Sapphire has Gold flakes in the paint. You will notice the black is have a higher yellow hue to it when being hit by the sun. It is similar to how Carbon Black has blue flakes, Ruby Black has red flakes and diopside black has green flakes. :)