Doesn't color-paint change the string's coating?

[jmsx521]

For example, Pro Supex Big Ace comes in white and in red as well. Let's say the white version is not a paint on the string, but the string's natural color. Wouldn't the white-one have different characteristics than the red-one which surely is painted and has altered surface because of the paint?

[flyer]

idk because i think on a mulecular level its the same stuff, just they put dye in it, that would be my guess, i would think stencil ink would change a strings properties more than its actul color, anybody have any info on that?....

[Lefty5]

if its RED all the way thru, that would change its play characteristics. Same for Blue, Silver, whatever... If its just a coating and it wears off, then its just for looks and doesn't affect anything.

[str33t]

It's not painted, it's uniformly red.