mildlyinteresting·Mildly Interestingbythisisbutaname The white paint wore off while the black one didn'tView original on discuss.tchncs.de78Comments5Reply
EpicFailGuy lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyThat's probably UV degradation, Most white paint is made from Titanium Dioxide, while most blacks use more stable elements. UV radiation can eat trough the binding element in paints and leave the titanium dioxide around as a dust. Source: I remember going down some internet rabbi thole years ago, someone please correct me if I'm stupid.6Reply
SSaveTheTuaHawk replylemmy.caIt's the same reason white cars have a problem with paint peeling.1Reply
AAssassassin lemmy.dbzer0.comYet another shining example to reinforce the hypothesis that black don't crack.-1Reply
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That's probably UV degradation, Most white paint is made from Titanium Dioxide, while most blacks use more stable elements.
UV radiation can eat trough the binding element in paints and leave the titanium dioxide around as a dust.
Source: I remember going down some internet rabbi thole years ago, someone please correct me if I'm stupid.
It's the same reason white cars have a problem with paint peeling.
Yet another shining example to reinforce the hypothesis that black don't crack.