2007-05-16 10:26:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
to hide the made in tiawan stamps on the steel
2007-05-16 18:26:19 · answer #1 · answered by old fart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because steel is a cheap and easily worked material for car bodies, but it needs to be painted so it won't rust. There have been a few cars with body panels made from stainless steel, aluminum, plastic, or fiberglass, but those are considerably more expensive materials. And fiberglass and plastic often don't have that same gloss and lustre that people expect from a car, so manufacturers paint those anyway.
2007-05-16 13:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To slow the rusting process down. Nothing will stop it but paint does a good job slowing it down.
2007-05-16 10:32:31 · answer #3 · answered by Bart S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because the steel they're made out of would rust if it wasn't. also, cars would pretty much all look the same if they weren't painted, so you'd have trouble finding yours in the mall parking lot.
2007-05-16 10:29:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not all cars are painted. The Delorean was made of stainless steel, and therefore it was not necessary. Stainless steel is expensive though, so it is cheaper (and better looking) to paint mild steel.
2007-05-16 10:32:26 · answer #5 · answered by jolt_tn 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To protect the metal from rusting or otherwise corroding.
If you're going to cover it up, might as well make look nice.
2007-05-16 10:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to look to cool. To match the personaility of the driver...
2007-05-16 10:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by Papagena 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey, just because YOU prefer rust......
2007-05-16 11:07:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋