Why do wet things often look dark?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

All surfaces eventually acquire scratches which tend to scatter light instead of reflecting it evenly. This makes things look dull and whiter. Wetting things tends to nullify the effect of scratches, which makes things look glossier and darker.

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∙ 16y ago

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