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Black v. white
By:Pete Roszyk
Date: 5/6/1999, 9:36 am
In Response To: Re: A black and white issue (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

> In my opinion light colors mask blemishes better than dark colors.

I agree. From my car body repair experience, flaws in the dark colors like black or red are apparant from much farther away than similar flaws in a white panel. Maybe some sensory perception expert out there can tell us why.

Messages In This Thread

A black and white issue
Jack Martin -- 5/5/1999, 10:50 pm
Re: A black and white issue
lee -- 5/10/1999, 10:40 am
finish line
Paul Jacobson -- 5/6/1999, 9:40 am
Re: A black and white issue
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/6/1999, 9:23 am
Black v. white
Pete Roszyk -- 5/6/1999, 9:36 am