The Worst Colors To Paint Your Car If You Want It To Look Undamaged

Color plays a huge part in hiding dents, scratches, and dings on a vehicle. This is because of how different shades absorb or reflect the light. Choosing the color of your car is one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make, apart from deciding on the make and model. 

Whether you’re looking to purchase a new (or new-to-you) vehicle, treating your current ride to a new paint job, or perhaps investing in a vehicle wrap, color choice is vital.

While white is widely accepted as the most effective in disguising minor paintwork wear and tear, it can be—dare we say it—boring. The following delves into the science of car color, and which are the worst culprits when it comes to showing up imperfections.

From White to Black and Everything In Between

• The best car colors for hiding imperfections
• Revealed: the worst colors to paint your car if you want it to look undamaged

The best colors for hiding imperfections

As already mentioned, white sits at the top of the list when it comes to showcasing your vehicle’s paintwork. Light colors, in general, are also the best at this. This is because they scatter the light as it hits, meaning scratches and dents become—if not invisible—far less noticeable to the field of human vision.

Another advantage of light colors is that they also help hide dirt. 

Revealed: the worst colors to paint your car if you want it to look undamaged

It doesn’t take a genius to work out that, if white is the best at hiding dirt and damage, then black will be the worst. But this certainly doesn’t stop it from being a hugely popular color choice. 

In general, dark hues are the worst if you want your car to look undamaged. However, there’s a virtually infinite spectrum of shades to select from. A light blue will hide damage better than navy—bright, electric green is more effective than British Racing Green… You get the picture.

But… Now for the good news! You can go for whatever color you like and, with the installation of a good quality paint protection product, protect the paint job from those pesky scratches and dings that blight day-to-day motoring.

Paint protection film, or PPF, is rather like coating your car with huge pieces of ultra-tough saran wrap. This advanced product is invisible once applied and provides a robust layer that prevents rocks, stones, twigs, etc., from reaching and damaging the paintwork. In the event that the PPF sustains any damage, the application of a little heat means that it melds effortlessly back into its original form. Self-healing at its very best… 

You can have PPF applied to the whole vehicle or just the areas more likely to sustain damage (hood, fenders, headlights, bumpers, etc.)

Ceramic coating uses nanotechnology to cover the complete vehicle is a super-hard coating that bonds to the paintwork below. Not only does this provide a robust level of protection to the factory paintwork, but my-oh-my, does it make the paintwork shine.

So, there you have it. You can paint your car any damn color you like as long as you install some paint protection. So don’t let your creativity be stifled. If you want a sleek black ride, then go for it! Paint protection products last for many years—a great investment that is highly recommended.

Protect that Precious Paintwork with Ceramic Coating or PPF at Auto SuperShield

Whatever color you choose for your ride, adding a layer of paint protection is the ultimate way to protect it from damage. Paint protection film and/or ceramic coating is the solution—and there’s no one better at doing this for you than the experts at Auto SuperShield.

We’ve got options to suit all budgets. Plus, our years of experience in the installation of paint protection products means we can advise on the best that will suit your requirements.

Visit https://www.autosupershield.com to discover more and call our friendly team today for a no-obligation chat.