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Just wondering, will white paint hide imperfections or magnify them?

Sean

No paints will fill in chips and scratches, how bad are the imperfections? As far as white, yes, it will make certain imperfections less noticeable than if you painted the car a dark color.

Ive always heard, (if it aint right paint it white). I do paintless dent repair in an automotive factory, and white does hide inperfections best. We have 8 foot long tube lights 6 inches apart in the repair and inspection booth. The booth is 100 feet long with these lights lined the whole way, sides and roof. You can see everything in there, and white does hide the best.

The reason white hides things is that it is very hard to see light reflections on the surface, which will be crooked or irregular, if the surface is not perfect.

Black, of course, is the worst, and shows reflections like a mirror. That is why it is often very expensive for a high quality black finish, since the prep is extensive, in making the surface near perfect.

I was just thinking of ideas for my car. I'm a pilot not a fabricator so between my sheetmetal welding and my bodywork I'm sure I'll need all the help I can get. The body I started with was in terrible condition so I've hammered out a lot of dents and I have some patch panels to go but it leaves a lot of room for imperfections. I was thinking of a white body with wide whitewall tires and a black frame and suspension. Maybe a black roof as well. I'm quite a ways from paint but I have to start thinking of this.

Thanks,
Sean

If white truly hides imperfections than I guess I better run on over to my Sherwin Williams store and pick up a 5 gallon can.

A guy could bath in it and become the perfect husband!!

Originally Posted by mopar34

If white truly hides imperfections than I guess I better run on over to my Sherwin Williams store and pick up a 5 gallon can.

Don't forget to pick up some good rollers, too! :-)

Originally Posted by sgo70

I was just thinking of ideas for my car. I'm a pilot not a fabricator so between my sheetmetal welding and my bodywork I'm sure I'll need all the help I can get. The body I started with was in terrible condition so I've hammered out a lot of dents and I have some patch panels to go but it leaves a lot of room for imperfections. I was thinking of a white body with wide whitewall tires and a black frame and suspension. Maybe a black roof as well. I'm quite a ways from paint but I have to start thinking of this.

Thanks,
Sean

Sean---I would rethink the white bottom/black top. A car painted in white does hide imperfections. A light coloured car with a dark coloured top has a tendency to make the car look "top heavy". Think about all the factory 2-tones that you have ever seen. The dark colour is always on the bottom, light colour on the top, unless its a "simulated vinyl" top.

White might hide some imperfections but it will make your door, trunk, hood gaps stand out more where as black shows more it also hides the gaps more.So whith white make sure your door gaps etc are straight and even.

I never thought the color would be so hard to pick. It's like all your hard work can be ruined by the wrong color. I've always liked black cars, but every hot rod in Calgary is black. What about a flat red?? I'll have to put my doors and roof on and then get some of you guys to photoshop it for me.

Any ideas out there??

Sean

Denny will be back in two days ( ) and he can photoshop it for you probably.

Don

I'm not saing a word, I need this place.

Jeez Don!!! I thought I was going with him!! I took my "nice" pill this morning.

I always liked Hugger Orange , looks fast , still in the red color range , and isnt like every other red or black car

What about a copper and a cream tu-tone paint scheme ? Copper up to the window belt line with the cream up .
Copper and Black is also a good contrast of colors . keeping the black on the top .

A dark chocolate brown metallic with a cream or a lighter brown metallic for a tu-tone .

A dark Forest Green Metallic with a cream up top or a med silver or silver top color .
Many , many color choices just need to find your color range you like .