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    From Ken Hart@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 6 13:39:36 2021
    In general, what paint color lasts longest outside when a vehicle is parked outside for decades (while in use but with no garage)?

    Is there a specific paint color to choose when buying that works best?
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  • From Paul in Houston TX@21:1/5 to Ken Hart on Mon Dec 6 14:41:11 2021
    Ken Hart wrote:
    In general, what paint color lasts longest outside when a vehicle is parked outside for decades (while in use but with no garage)?

    Is there a specific paint color to choose when buying that works best?

    White.
    https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-longest-lasting-car-paint-color

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Paul in Houston TX on Tue Dec 7 01:46:31 2021
    On 12/6/2021 15:41, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
    Ken Hart wrote:
    In general, what paint color lasts longest outside when a vehicle is
    parked
    outside for decades (while in use but with no garage)?

    Is there a specific paint color to choose when buying that works best?

    White.
    https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-longest-lasting-car-paint-color

    Unless parked in a damp area... tends to get mildewy/mossy and
    green-ish. If let go for a long time, especially on older finishes, it
    can be very difficult if possible to get it back to normal.

    I suspect that white is the longest lasting due to rejecting the most UV
    rays. The darker the color, the more UV is absorbed. I have a 2005
    Hyundai Elantra wagon in black, that lived in Arizona until 2016. Not a
    speck of rust underneath, but the paint was totally baked.

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