Your car’s color can make or break the aesthetics of the appearance. Color does matter when it comes to cars. For example, black, silver, and white-colored vehicles are considered more attractive than blue or green ones. The reason most limousines are black is to show luxury, status, and seriousness. Color has become a trademark for cars; even if your car is scratched or discolored, this can tarnish your reputation as a car owner. That’s why you will hear it more often from people that they send their car to workshops for repainting purposes. We don’t even paint our house that much as we color our cars, which tells you the value of paints and colors. Speaking of the car’s color, there are some color-related facts that we think will interest you. Have a look to the article before you look for “tire models” for your car.
1. Cars were painted by hands and paintbrush
When cars or carriages came to notice in the early 1900, there weren’t any painting tools available at that time. There weren’t any sophisticated methods to paint a car. So, makers hired people to paint the cars. The paint quality wasn’t that good or smooth compared to the recent models. They used brushes for painting works, and it would take 40 days to complete the painting process. Neither the formulation of the paint was that good; it would take ages to dry up. But things started changing for the better in 1924 when paint guns appeared in the market. Ford was the first company to use paints made from nitrocellulose lacquers that dried faster than standard colors. To make the surface of the car shiny, varnishes were introduced. Thus a car paint revolution took place.
2. Paint guns are a thing of the past
Paint guns and sprays are methods of the past. While spray guns are still used for minor paint jobs, for example, concealing, scratches, or mild discoloration, the car industry introduced us to a new technology called electrocoating. The process uses electric currents to paint the body parts. This method is vital for sports cars because electrocoating takes lesser time to paint a car and can coat complex surfaces with greater efficiency. Electrocoating not only aids faster coating but also covers car body parts uniformly; this leaves no patchy or messy color coating at all.
3. Car color used to follow trends
Car colors were a trend then and are a trend now! In 1963 Fender Precision Bass was costumed, colored, and ordered. Earlier, people used to color their cars according to the guitar colors or trending colors. For instance, various car brands, Cadillac, Chevrolet, etc., used to paint their exclusive vehicles based on the trends, current fashion, and culture. That’s why you might remember neon-colored edition in cars in the 80s and early 90s. Famous bands and singers popularized color trends.
Bonus: Do you know most car paints have their own names? You will notice this when you visit the brands’ website. Car companies that offer programs allow users and clients to name their custom colors. This increases the value of a customer, a sales strategy!
Conclusion
These are some of the car color facts that you may not know. Let us know which fact made surprised you? If you want to do a paint job on your car and searching for paint codes of your car models, check the website of your car’s company or the manual to find paint codes.
