Does colour matter? Over the last few weeks Peter has repaired more Black cars than ever before.

Most Black cars these days are metallics and pearls. Names like Obsidian and Sapphire are the order of the day, but they are all blacks of one shade or another. Often with 12 or more tints these are complex colours, but ChipsAway Aquaclear system allows Peter to get a perfect match even though most manufacturers have 10 to 20 shades of there own!

So what do you think? Does it matter what colour your car is? Do some colours attract more damage?

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2 Responses to “ Does colour matter? ”

1. Haydn Young Says:
   September 18th, 2009 at 9:22 am

   I think Black Cars are the worse for showing up scratches. Mainly due to the undercoat being more prevalent.

2. Peter Says:
   September 18th, 2009 at 10:08 am

   There is no doubt that black cars are ‘high maintenance.’ Car makers often use a contrasting primer. They sometimes argue that it is better to see the damage so something can be donetocorrect it before further damage. While this may be helpful on metal panels like the bonnet, plastic panels such as bumpers and increasingly front wings, will not get worse in the short term. The choice is, or should be with the Customer regarding repair and exagerating the effect with contrasting primers and mouldings is not a good idea in my opinion.
   Peter

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