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Old Oct 20, 2001 | 05:51 AM
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what colour is best for hiding imperfections ......i heard white shows waves ect, so are darker colours better?
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Old Oct 20, 2001 | 06:44 AM
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Just the opposite...white is known as "the bodyman's friend". Hides a lot. Darker colors show waves, imperfections, sand scratch, etc. much more. Chuck
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Old Oct 20, 2001 | 09:08 AM
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Whenever we got a REAL dog in at the used car lot, the boss would say "Paint it red!" It would be gone in a matter of days.
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Old Oct 20, 2001 | 10:25 AM
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Chuck is right on the mark with that reply. The darker the color the more you are going to see things in the paint, the lighter the color the less you see. White hides everything, black shows everything. And like Razz said if you want to sell it paint it red.
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Old Oct 20, 2001 | 10:40 AM
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Most cars look very good in red ! :cool:

To sell you paint Resale red.
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Old Oct 20, 2001 | 10:43 AM
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That's why they call it Resale Red :lol: :lol:
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Old Oct 20, 2001 | 12:08 PM
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To sell you paint Resale red.
Hey, that's the color of my car! :D I guess the technique works... if my car was still green, probably I'd have not bought it... :rolleyes:

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Old Oct 20, 2001 | 01:18 PM
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beige, light tan, white are best to hide imperfections, but "all Corvettes are red."
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