List of typical hard & soft paint cars

[MJT]

Hi guys is there a list of car models/makes which shows what their paint softness/hardness is generally likely to be? This would be a helpful aid when it comes to working out how aggressive I will need to be with compounding/polishing cars. I know Hondas for example tend to have soft paint compared to other makes. Thanks.

[zerix]

try this

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhSmV1SQJjifdEU5TGNRdTQ2RzNVcjQySE9QVnowW FE#gid=0

[Evan.J]

Here is a great article that is worth reading:

Audi Soft Paint - Making Generalizations about Hardness and Softness (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/31888-audi-soft-paint-making-generalizations-about-hardness-softness.html)

[MJT]

Thanks really helpful stuff!

[David at LC Pads]

try this

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhSmV1SQJjifdEU5TGNRdTQ2RzNVcjQySE9QVnowW FE#gid=0

Nice little spread sheet - I feel like most of the newer Ferrari paint I've corrected has been medium to very hard.......355's, 348's tend to be a little softer to me. Anyone else have an opinion on this. The 360 Challenge and 430 scud seemed to be pretty hard, although I know every car can be different....