Are White tool boxes hard to keep Clean in a auto shop

[Richym76]

Who's got them and are you happy with the colour?
The worry I have is that it will always look dirty.

I'm looking to tidy up my royal blue Krl, I bought second hand few years ago and it had few dents etc, since then it's been broken open when my tool were stolen :-(

Been wanting to upgrade but the box functions perfect and only needs a tidy up.

So I've been thinking of vinyl wrapping in white,


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[jim1987]

Anything white usually looks dirty. That said factory painted white box isnt susceptible to dirt more so then any other box if you keep on like you would any other box.

Vinyl wrap on the other hand, in white, I think would keep stains over time.

 

[colin39]

I also think this ^^^^^^ vinyl is going to be susceptible to staining more, our ambulances have vinyl covered hoods/bonnets and oily finger prints, after service, dont just wipe off.

 

[warmpancakes]

white shows dirt, but if you take 5 minutes with a cloth and some detailing spray it cleans right up, I had a black box before it was more work because I would wipe it down monthly and the grease would build up, The white forces me to wipe it down

 

[NFH2740]

You'll have plenty of time to wax the box as a flat rate...

 

[Skin]

Unless you work on vehicles that cruise in mud, dirt isn't a problem. I've said this a few times, but dust is the main issue. White hides it pretty well actually along with yellow and orange and pretty much any light color. They certainly hide it better than blue or black. Flat black (especially with a textured finish) is actually horrendous to keep clean, probably the worst of any color they offer in tool boxes.

Light colored boxes also hide dents and scratches the best compared to the darker colors.