Mike Lamb Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Whitest Paint is the Coolest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Very interesting, but paint has limited applications and is particularly poorly suited for roofs. It might be more useful to incorporate this technology into ceramic granules that can be bonded to roof shingles or into TPO or PVC membranes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 I remember a painter once showing me how adding a touch of black paint to a can of white paint made the paint whiter. That, or he was f'ing with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 It's an old trick. When I used to work in theater, we'd add a tiny bit of black, blue, or red tint to white paint. The black & blue made it cooler and the red made it warmer. None of them really made it "whiter" but it appeared that way in contrast with other colors. "Ceiling white" paint often has a bit of blue in it. For black paint, which we used a lot of, we'd add a whole extra shot of black tint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.