LAC: Red paint prone to oxidation?

[Eric Sanborn]

On 2/23/06, Andrew Buc <AndrewBuc at staxman.net> wrote:
>  I've heard somewhere that for some
> chemical reason, red paint oxidizes more readily than other colors.
> Anyone know anything about this?

I think it is more tied to the type of paint.  Sadly my charcoal
colored 4ktq is having some serious oxidation problems on roof and
deck lid.  My unscientific observation is that certain automakers had
problems with paints through the certain periods. i.e Fords from mid
80s to early 90s.  But maybe it is color dependant.  It would seem
that darker colors would be worse since they absorb more of the
spectrum of sunlight.

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Eric Sanborn
http://sofadog.net/4ktq/