White Cars
Oct 19th 2003, 3:20 am
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White Cars
I was told that there is a real overdose of white cars in Aus, and this is beause it reflects the heat and other car colours tend to fade in the extreme heat.
Is this true?
Is this true?
Oct 19th 2003, 3:46 am
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Re: White Cars
Yes that is true - though while there are more white cars than you would expect - its not like there is an overdose of them 
And if you had sat in a black car for a few hours while the sun is beating down and the temp is over 100 - you would know why
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And if you had sat in a black car for a few hours while the sun is beating down and the temp is over 100 - you would know why
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Originally posted by podgypossum
I was told that there is a real overdose of white cars in Aus, and this is beause it reflects the heat and other car colours tend to fade in the extreme heat.
Is this true?
I was told that there is a real overdose of white cars in Aus, and this is beause it reflects the heat and other car colours tend to fade in the extreme heat.
Is this true?
Oct 19th 2003, 3:50 am
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ok...but is it also true that the colours fade on other cars??
Oct 19th 2003, 3:59 am
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I am not really sure on that one ( but is probably true ) - I think the reason is more the reflectiveness of White.
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Originally posted by podgypossum
ok...but is it also true that the colours fade on other cars??
ok...but is it also true that the colours fade on other cars??
Oct 19th 2003, 4:27 am
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thats because white des not absorb uv rays,it reflects unlike red as blue which absorbs them.Green is pretty neutral i think.This is what causes paint to fade,not the absorbtion of heat which black is the best.(i think i remember this right from some science techi when i worked with Land Rover)
All car paints are now water based and all fade quite dramatically now,unlike 20 years ago when they had alsorts of chemicals in them,however if you just wash your car once a fortnight in a wax wash it will never be a problem no matter how much sun its in.If you wash your car in direct sunlight it causes the most damage as the water droplets beading magnify the suns rays in spots on your paint....which buggers it
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All car paints are now water based and all fade quite dramatically now,unlike 20 years ago when they had alsorts of chemicals in them,however if you just wash your car once a fortnight in a wax wash it will never be a problem no matter how much sun its in.If you wash your car in direct sunlight it causes the most damage as the water droplets beading magnify the suns rays in spots on your paint....which buggers it
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Oct 19th 2003, 4:01 pm
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mate I like your car advice, no worries. Hadn't thought about the sun damage aspect though - I know that you shouldn't wax a car in the sun!
I have a 15 year old Essex girl white BMW which, as I wax once a week still is WHITE. People can't believe it is 15 years old. No rust on any panel.
Apparently a lot of manus add an extra layer for white jobs as well.
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I have a 15 year old Essex girl white BMW which, as I wax once a week still is WHITE. People can't believe it is 15 years old. No rust on any panel.
Apparently a lot of manus add an extra layer for white jobs as well.
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Oct 19th 2003, 4:16 pm
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when I went to Perth earlier this year, there were a lot of furry dashboards, I was thinking they were all a bit 70's regect and a bit sad, only to find that it gets so hot that plastic dashboards can melt!!!!!
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Oct 19th 2003, 4:52 pm
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Originally posted by brummie bird
when I went to Perth earlier this year, there were a lot of furry dashboards, I was thinking they were all a bit 70's regect and a bit sad, only to find that it gets so hot that plastic dashboards can melt!!!!!
Angie
when I went to Perth earlier this year, there were a lot of furry dashboards, I was thinking they were all a bit 70's regect and a bit sad, only to find that it gets so hot that plastic dashboards can melt!!!!!
Angie
Oct 20th 2003, 2:38 am
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Originally posted by tinaj
I expect they have furry steering wheel covers as well then!!
I expect they have furry steering wheel covers as well then!!
Yeah and no end of folk have furry seat covers?????!!!!!! TRUE!
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Oct 20th 2003, 2:41 am
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Originally posted by DianeOZ
Yeah and no end of folk have furry seat covers?????!!!!!! TRUE!
Di
Yeah and no end of folk have furry seat covers?????!!!!!! TRUE!
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Oct 20th 2003, 2:46 am
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Saw furry dice in a white car yesterday!
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Oct 20th 2003, 3:07 am
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Originally posted by brummie bird
when I went to Perth earlier this year, there were a lot of furry dashboards, I was thinking they were all a bit 70's regect and a bit sad, only to find that it gets so hot that plastic dashboards can melt!!!!!
Angie
when I went to Perth earlier this year, there were a lot of furry dashboards, I was thinking they were all a bit 70's regect and a bit sad, only to find that it gets so hot that plastic dashboards can melt!!!!!
Angie
When I bought my car it had a 'carpet dashboard' which I quickly removed. Apparently they have this to stop the sun fading the black, but I would rather have a faded dash than a carpeted one!
Oct 20th 2003, 3:07 am
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You got a problem with fluffy dice? (In a distinct Phil Mitchell voice)
Oct 20th 2003, 3:20 am
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Originally posted by janeyray
When I bought my car it had a 'carpet dashboard' which I quickly removed. Apparently they have this to stop the sun fading the black, but I would rather have a faded dash than a carpeted one!
When I bought my car it had a 'carpet dashboard' which I quickly removed. Apparently they have this to stop the sun fading the black, but I would rather have a faded dash than a carpeted one!
Oct 20th 2003, 3:23 am
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Originally posted by renth
They are to stop the dashboard splitting apart in the sun. Would you rather have a split dashboard or have your car look a bit uncool?
They are to stop the dashboard splitting apart in the sun. Would you rather have a split dashboard or have your car look a bit uncool?
yeh, I'd rather have a split dashboard.
If thats the case then, why hasn't EVERY SINGLE car got them, or do they also prefer split dash boards?
I take it you have one in your car then?