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The real question is... why the hell should a car be shiny?

• mauvehaus 4y ago
  A high gloss surface is easier to clean. You see gloss used for interior trim in houses that gets a lot of touch and wear for that reason. Walls, which get comparatively little touch, get a lower sheen. If you aren't referring to sheen and are referring to the sparkle of metallic paint instead, I don't know either. I'm betting that it hides imperfections in the underlying surface better, but I really couldn't say. I have read that white and yellow are super forgiving colors as well, which could be why you see a lot of non-metallic white on fleet vehicles.
  • EamonnMR 4y ago
    Cars are made of metal. Metallic paint is a lie that tells the truth.
• pixl97 4y ago
  Bird shit, tree sap, and road tar. Getting the above off a shiny waxed surface is easy. Getting those off a matte surface is hell.