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Leaving the house early on a cold morning brings me great pleasure when I see my car all ‘frosted’ up with condensation. As someone who likes a clean car, I am ashamed to say that I actually don’t clean it that often, so this frosted look temporarily hides the shame.

BMW have tried to embrace this feeling, by developing a paint that creates a similar effect, and aptly named it ‘Frozen Grey’. OK, honestly I don’t know if they went out to specifically capture that feeling, but that what it seemed like to me!

Nicely Frosted!

Another reason that I like looking at my frosted car in the morning is that from a design perspective, you are able to see the values and strength of shade/shadow compared to the light on the surfaces. This effect is actually used in a car design studio so the designers are able to view and understand the form and shape of the vehicle better without the distraction of glossy reflective surfaces.