LAC: Red paint prone to oxidation?

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

Solid colours are always worse, they oxidise and red is worst of all something to do with the pigment in the paint. If i were to have a red car i would use a special treatment on the paint called A Glaze which has a UV blocker/absorber in it.

Iain
> 
> From: "Eric Sanborn" <eric.s.lists at gmail.com>
> Date: 2006/02/23 Thu AM 11:51:53 GMT
> To: "Andrew Buc" <AndrewBuc at staxman.net>
> CC: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: LAC: Red paint prone to oxidation?
> 
> 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
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