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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by ughitsaaron on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @01:59PM (#36048220)
> The conventional wisdom is that Ford decreed that all Model Ts should be black because that was the fastest-drying of all colours

Is that actually the conventional wisdom?

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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by danzk on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @07:07PM (#36051976)
I believe it's a myth. It was most likely due to efficiency and cost reasons. Black was cheaper than other pigments and was less likely to show imperfections.
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