Why do painters always wear white?

Answer 1

In the old days, and maybe now, some shade of white was the most common color that house painters used. So, the paint doesn't show up too badly on the white clothes, according to PainterForum.com.

I found some other ''interesting'' answers on an Internet message board named YouThink.com.

Someone suggested, years ago, whitewashing was popular.

''Tombs, homes, fences, etc. were all whitewashed (i.e., white paint).

''People looking for jobs could always earn quick wages by painting for property owners or those who could no longer care for their relatives in the graveyards.

''Thus, the white clothing (was worn) to hide the white paint. The white uniforms are left over from the tradition.''

Then from a more scientific viewpoint, Jose Sandoval, a software engineer in Canada, suggests a review of physics.

Sir Isaac Newton suggested from his experiments with prisms that white is the combination of all colors.

http://www.reporter-news.com/abil/fe_columns/article/0,1874,ABIL_7923_3887148,00.html

Answer 2

There's the theory says that the most common color painters deal with is white, and they also deal with a lot of other white stuff such as plaster and spackle, so they wear white clothes so the splotches don't show.

Some say that it began in the early 20th century when union painters adopted white as their uniform to set themselves aside from non-union workers. The union guys used to wear white clothes with black neckties as a symbol of their professionalism.

Answer 3

My daddy was a painter for over 50 years. (He never drank a day in his life, either.) White is the color that is coolest and doesn't draw heat from the sun. When you're outside painting a house it gets pretty warm.

Answer 4

Perhaps to keep them cool from the sun if they are painting outside. Maybe, painters tend to be thin.

Maybe they want to look like a piece of art when they are done - a walking abstract!

Answer 5

I'm with ever1 but the theory behind it was because if they were good quality painters, they could paint any color and not get it all over themselves. Thereby showing professionalism.

It just caught on from there.

Answer 6

There are correct answers here.

I've been painting houses for about 40 years and never wore "whites"

I prefer jeans and T's, and truly think the entire "Whites" costume is goofy looking and in some ways, demeaning to a craftsman/person.

Rev. Steven

Answer 7

Because the most common job they do is to paint a room or entire house white.

Answer 8

Because they look really hot in their white painter pants! ;-)

Answer 9

that's a sturdy question! i do not understand the reply. I under no circumstances placed on white when I paint! i'm able to't placed on white even at the same time as i'm no longer portray! All of my outfits have paint on them. exceptionally my jeans. one component is for effective though...i understand which outfits are mine at the same time as i'm doing the laundry!!! LOL!

Answer 10

so they can be apart of the art aswell, or maybe so they stand out so people no that "ohh a person is there painting" or they might like white (it goes with everything)