ClearCoat Hardness

[IID]

Is there a chart/guide availible that shows hardness of different auto manufactor's clearcoats?

Thank You,
Moz

[Mike Phillips]

Not that I'm aware of and it wouldn't be practical.

Car manufactures change paint systems as new technology is introduced. Cars get wrecked and get repainted, some/most people can't tell if the paint on the car they're working on is factory or repaint.

The best way to know if a paint is hard or soft or better terms are workable or polishable, is to get a lot of experience working on a lot of cars.

Lots of cars = lots of paint systems


I have a three articles on this topic in the "Hot Topics" forum group on MOL, the first explains the issue pretty well...



Paint Workability - The Hardness or Softness of your car's paint (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21064)

"You don't how hard or soft your paint is until you go out into your garage and work on your car"


What is the meaning of soft paint? (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21067)


Polishable & Polishability - Paint Hardness or Softness (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20389)


Polishable: - Pol ish a ble
Capable of being polished

Polishability - Pol ish a bil i ty
To the degree a surface or coating can be polished



Now off to set up for our Dampsanding Class for a Show Car Finish...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/ReadyForClass02.jpg




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[IID]

Not that I'm aware of and it wouldn't be practical.

Car manufactures change paint systems as new technology is introduced. Cars get wrecked and get repainted, some/most people can't tell if the paint on the car they're working on is factory or repaint.

The best way to know if a paint is hard or soft or better terms are workable or polishable, is to get a lot of experience working on a lot of cars.

Lots of cars = lots of paint systems


I have a three articles on this topic in the "Hot Topics" forum group on MOL, the first explains the issue pretty well...





Paint Workability - The Hardness or Softness of your car's paint (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21064)

"You don't how hard or soft your paint is until you go out into your garage and work on your car"


What is the meaning of soft paint? (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21067)


Polishable & Polishability - Paint Hardness or Softness (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20389)


Polishable: - Pol ish a ble
Capable of being polished

Polishability - Pol ish a bil i ty
To the degree a surface or coating can be polished



Now off to set up for our Dampsanding Class for a Show Car Finish...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/ReadyForClass02.jpg




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Thanks Mike,I will read your articles.:xyxthumbs:

[Rob T]

"Dampsanding"?

Just when I thought I was to the point where I understood "wetsanding". ;)

[Mike Phillips]

Moved to Detailing 101

The Hot Topics and Frequently Asked Questions are for "Hot Topic Articles" and articles that answer Frequently Asked Questions, not for how-to questions...


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