Would probably have something to do with heat. White reflects and black attracts, or so I am led to believe.
We are thankful that our van has smoothish sides which makes it much easier to clean. I am glad we don't have that "weatherboard" effect.
We too find tree sap a problem.
Edit to fix up what Doug said......
-- Edited by Ma on Wednesday 22nd of February 2012 07:19:22 PM
Gerty Dancer said
03:07 AM Feb 23, 2012
Why, oh Why, are most caravans white?
We got home from an express trip to Melbourne with a filthy tug and caravan after driving through rain on the highway. Have been cleaning it today, it seemed to take hours, and so many little things like tree sap cause stains etc.
Somehow the red dust of Western Australia was never this filthy!
Dougwe said
03:14 AM Feb 23, 2012
I think it's to help reflect the heat GD. Sounds good to me anyway.
Ma said
03:15 AM Feb 23, 2012
You posted while I was typing Doug but we are both on the same wave length it would seem
Dougwe said
03:18 AM Feb 23, 2012
Swothish sounds very technical Ma.
Gerty Dancer said
03:20 AM Feb 23, 2012
Yeah, I was glad of fibreglass smoothness too, but even so, its not a little job. Hadnt thought of heat reflectivity. Ta!
jimricho said
03:25 AM Feb 23, 2012
Dougwe wrote:
Swothish sounds very technical Ma.
I tinhk htat wsa juts a tyop thta Ma hsa corercted.
Hello gerty, Apparently someone asked Julia the same question ?? so she commisioned Yet Another, '' university computor modeling'' to find the answer ?? and they came up with the reason !!! that most of the caravans are White,, Because they are not any other colour !!!
I think the University she used is the same one, that done the computor modeling that found out that it would not rain anymore, and our Dams would never be full again [ lol ]
Dougwe said
03:29 AM Feb 23, 2012
jimricho wrote:
Dougwe wrote:
Swothish sounds very technical Ma.
I tinhk htat wsa juts a tyop thta Ma hsa corercted.
So she has JR. I had to read your comment twice there JR before I realised what you where doing.
Ma said
03:37 AM Feb 23, 2012
The brain is a wonderful thing isn't it. I didn't have any trouble whatwoever reading your post JRH. They say the brain only has to see the first and last letter of a word to recognise the correct word and spelling
Smokeydk said
03:43 AM Feb 23, 2012
clean your glasses Ma........LOL...JRH???
we have that corrigated walls.......sides and front.....bugga to clean
neilnruth said
03:59 AM Feb 23, 2012
I would think that white caravans are also easier to see on the road. They do also reflect the heat. Black cars are always hotter.
Landfall said
04:07 AM Feb 23, 2012
Sounds racist to me
Dusty
neilnruth said
04:11 AM Feb 23, 2012
Good one Lanfall but not meant to be.
Blue Orchid said
04:54 AM Feb 23, 2012
They are white because if they weren't white they would be another colour.
Gerty Dancer said
04:56 AM Feb 23, 2012
I think pink would be nice!
Firefly said
04:58 AM Feb 23, 2012
I have a white vehicle and find it looks cleaner when darker cars seem to attract the dirt. I'm glad mine is white for that reason.
Even English vans are white though aren't they so would they need it for the same reason?
Blue Orchid said
04:59 AM Feb 23, 2012
If she wanted to, I would let Ma paint our caravan pink.
As long as it was only the undercoat and I'd finish off the job with good old white.
Gerty Dancer said
05:00 AM Feb 23, 2012
Maybe there was a special in white caravan paint that hasnt been used up yet. I still want a pink one......
Esmeralda said
05:01 AM Feb 23, 2012
Mine's not white -- sort of a light beige or darkish cream - but definitely not white.
Blue Orchid said
05:01 AM Feb 23, 2012
Just sitting here, meditating how peaceful it is. I'm glad Ma is busy or I would be banished back under the rock.
JRH said
05:05 AM Feb 23, 2012
Smokeydk wrote:
clean your glasses Ma........LOL...JRH???
we have that corrigated walls.......sides and front.....bugga to clean
How come my name got in here???????
Firefly said
05:08 AM Feb 23, 2012
Guilty till proven innocent I would say JRH.
And no Wombat around to blame either mate.
JRH said
05:10 AM Feb 23, 2012
Firefly wrote:
Guilty till proven innocent I would say JRH.
And no Wombat around to blame either mate.
But I can still lay blame at his feet.......
Firefly said
05:11 AM Feb 23, 2012
You should be worshipping at his feet me thinks.
Cruising Granny said
05:20 AM Feb 23, 2012
Coramel tried the gold/bronze colour but it's not all that popular. White is the preferred option because of the heat reflection and visibility factor. I don't like the gold/bronze colour. White actually looks cleaner longer, and looks better when it is actually clean.
Hylda&Jon said
06:48 AM Feb 23, 2012
Hylda has asked the same white caravan question since we got one. I think ours needs a repaint after our last trip so maybe we'll go for a nice peach or salmon colour.
Our caravan is a bugger to clean as it has a rough surface which Hylda calls a ''stipple' effect. After travelling the red bulldust areas of Aus I had to get stuck into it with a scrubbing brush.
Cheers
Jon
JRH said
08:38 AM Feb 23, 2012
Firefly wrote:
You should be worshipping at his feet me thinks.
You have got to be joking FF, some sense of humour you have there, actually Wombat tends to remind me of a certain little black duck that used to grace our corridors.
BobnBev said
09:19 AM Feb 23, 2012
Very good question, White does,nt show scratches as much, and is cooler in the sun, But Black cools much quicker in the shade than white. Carnt see me coming home at night " after a few" and trying to find a black van.. So maybe thats why they are white as well, just a thought....
Bob n Bev
-- Edited by BobnBev on Thursday 23rd of February 2012 09:22:14 AM
Would probably have something to do with heat. White reflects and black attracts, or so I am led to believe.
We are thankful that our van has smoothish sides which makes it much easier to clean. I am glad we don't have that "weatherboard" effect.
We too find tree sap a problem.
Edit to fix up what Doug said......
-- Edited by Ma on Wednesday 22nd of February 2012 07:19:22 PM
Why, oh Why, are most caravans white?
We got home from an express trip to Melbourne with a filthy tug and caravan after driving through rain on the highway. Have been cleaning it today, it seemed to take hours, and so many little things like tree sap cause stains etc.
Somehow the red dust of Western Australia was never this filthy!
You posted while I was typing Doug but we are both on the same wave length it would seem
I tinhk htat wsa juts a tyop thta Ma hsa corercted.
gertydancer wrote
Why, oh Why, are most caravans white?
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Hello gerty, Apparently someone asked Julia the same question ?? so she commisioned Yet Another, '' university computor modeling'' to find the answer ?? and they came up with the reason !!! that most of the caravans are White,, Because they are not any other colour !!!
I think the University she used is the same one, that done the computor modeling that found out that it would not rain anymore, and our Dams would never be full again [ lol ]
So she has JR. I had to read your comment twice there JR before I realised what you where doing.
The brain is a wonderful thing isn't it. I didn't have any trouble whatwoever reading your post JRH. They say the brain only has to see the first and last letter of a word to recognise the correct word and spelling
we have that corrigated walls.......sides and front.....bugga to clean
Sounds racist to me
Dusty
I think pink would be nice!
I have a white vehicle and find it looks cleaner when darker cars seem to attract the dirt. I'm glad mine is white for that reason.
Even English vans are white though aren't they so would they need it for the same reason?
As long as it was only the undercoat and I'd finish off the job with good old white.
Mine's not white -- sort of a light beige or darkish cream - but definitely not white.
How come my name got in here???????
And no Wombat around to blame either mate.
But I can still lay blame at his feet.......
You should be worshipping at his feet me thinks.
White is the preferred option because of the heat reflection and visibility factor.
I don't like the gold/bronze colour.
White actually looks cleaner longer, and looks better when it is actually clean.
Hylda has asked the same white caravan question since we got one. I think ours needs a repaint after our last trip so maybe we'll go for a nice peach or salmon colour.
Our caravan is a bugger to clean as it has a rough surface which Hylda calls a ''stipple' effect. After travelling the red bulldust areas of Aus I had to get stuck into it with a scrubbing brush.
Cheers
Jon
You have got to be joking FF, some sense of humour you have there, actually Wombat tends to remind me of a certain little black duck that used to grace our corridors.
Very good question, White does,nt show scratches as much, and is cooler in the sun, But Black cools much quicker in the shade than white. Carnt see me coming home at night " after a few" and trying to find a black van..
So maybe thats why they are white as well, just a thought....
Bob n Bev
-- Edited by BobnBev on Thursday 23rd of February 2012 09:22:14 AM
Hey dont blame me John......Ma wrote it LOL
My sister has a Spinifix.....thats coloured