SWT Red Livery - still shiny on EMUs in service, how?

[MattRat]

Probably this. Red is typically the "budget" car colour, and as such does not have a protective layer like metallic and pearlescent colours do. You can add a matt lacquer too, but people won't buy that with cars because they want the premium look.

I thought it was white now? Although maybe red is still cheaper to make, but the demand is monochrome and the cheapest monochrome is white.

 

[cjmillsnun]

Probably this. Red is typically the "budget" car colour, and as such does not have a protective layer like metallic and pearlescent colours do. You can add a matt lacquer too, but people won't buy that with cars because they want the premium look.

All colours nowadays have lacquer applied.

 

[1955LR]

All the paints nowadays are water based and need the lacquer to protect it. You often see it peeling off older cars