Paint question.

A salesman at a dealership once told me that dark colour paints are softer than lighter colours,and that a black/navy blue car would be more prone to scratches and stone-chips than say a silver car.
Is this true?

A salesman at a dealership once told me that dark colour paints are softer than lighter colours,and that a black/navy blue car would be more prone to scratches and stone-chips than say a silver car.
Is this true?

not to my knowledge.....now paint is is softer on certain car companys some companys have softer paints like BMW/Jag/ Mercdes.....corvettes have very hard clear coats ...Hondas/Toyotas i hate their paint it sucks.......sounds to me he was bsing you a bit...Dark color cars just show everything better than light colors....

Not true. dark colors will just show swirls and scratches more than light colors will, paints are the same hardness. :)

Ok,thanks for the replies guys and girls :) .