Just guessing from the type of material involved. I seems to me that since
black pigments are more effective at blocking distructive UV light that it
might just make it more durable when left exposed to sunlight. Any experts
out there?
At 09:26 AM 10/8/99 EDT, you wrote:
>
>In a message dated 99-10-08 05:25:43 EDT, Tower2sell@aol.com writes:
>
>> > Have you only used the Black? The Red has started flaking off here in
>> > Illinois after 10 months in the air. I didn't know they made different
>> > colors till I got it home. If your getting years out of the black,
>there
>> > must be a difference.
>>
>> This is interesting... I've noticed that the color red does not last long
>> anywhere. Look at the signs and roofs and other things painted red and
you
>> will come to similar conclusion - don't use red outdoors.
>> Black on the other hand seems to last the best.
>
> That's true but doesn't that refer to the *pigment* used? The color
>might fade but the material itself doesn't necessarily "fade". I confess
that
>I don't have any longterm experience with Liquid Electrical Tape of any
color.
>
> I started using a non-black color when I realized that when applying
>black LET on black electrical tape, I couldn't tell where I had painted and
>where I hadn't. Now THAT'S a pain.
>
>Cheers, Steve K7LXC
>
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