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Why Do Painters Wear White?
We were just debating at the office why painters wear white so I figured I would ask someone who might know. Just curious if anyone knows the real reason why painters always wear white.
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Re: Why Do Painters Wear White?
White clothes are slimming....
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Re: Why Do Painters Wear White?
Because all the painters I know are as pure as the driven snow.
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B.t.w... I DON'T wear white.. I'm starting a rebellion!
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Re: Why Do Painters Wear White?
I think it was because white was the only color of paint that was available back in the day. So, your clothes would appear to be clean even though they had paint all over them.
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I can't say....wearing white, they always look slim.
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Re: Why Do Painters Wear White?
That and white is still the primary color. Use more white than any other color.
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Re: Why Do Painters Wear White?
I love the guys I see in the paint store with their whites who somehow have put more paint on themselves than on anything they have painted in the last month..
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Re: Why Do Painters Wear White?
I buy all my clothes from Value Village, a used clothing store, pants are 8 and long sleeves are 5bucks If I can find an amusing t shirt it's always good for conversation. Painter pants are 23 bucks and only to get dirty,too silly ,I go for a nice off white griege ,hides the dirt and the paint. I never carry a rag, it is either the pants or the arm sleeve. I figure the guys that go out to buy whites are mostly just embarrased to be seen as painters. I might wear whites for wallpaper though, since rolls go for like fifty bucks a single ,,can't get that dirty.
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Re: Why Do Painters Wear White?
A bit off topic, but i thought i would chime in. There was someone on craigslist looking for a painter. He put wear your whites. At the end of the day if there is any paint on you, im guessing the color of choice wasnt white, you dont get paid. Im like let me close that window out.
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Re: Why Do Painters Wear White?
I read in painter and decorators magazine several year ago that white was cheep long ago. Painter aren't the only ones to wear white- bakers, plasters, doctors, nurses ,insane asylums staff, dentist, Artus, chefs all wear white.
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