Beginner question on single stage vs clear coat paint

[ymc226]

First, I'd like to thank all of you on the forum as everyone has been very supportive, helpful and very friendly to all of my previous questions. I've learned a lot and unfortunately, have spent a lot as well; I got a PC 7242XP followed by a Flex 3401 with at least 30 pads of various sorts.

I polished my wife's SUV and my sports car which are modern cars with good but not great results as I didn't want to get too aggressive with my first tries. I used Duragloss Swirl Mark Remover on my car and WG Total Swirl Remover on my wife's SUV. My wife was really impressed as I got about 70% correction. Previously, she took it to her usual car wash place weekly which wasn't touchless.

My question is I bought a 1995 NAS Land Rover Defender 90 in Arles Blue last year. The paint is a little dull in places. I did use the DG PC No 2 which improved it where it was dull making it significantly shinier. I want to get a little more aggressive as I have both the WG Uber or TSR. Is the Arles Blue SS paint or does it have a clearcoat? How will this affect how I go about correcting the paint?

[AGOatemywallet]

Pictures Please

[Joe@NextLevelDetail]

The spot you did and said it got a little more shiny

Did you have paint transfer on the pad as in blue.

If there was no paint on the pad. Its clear coat

[Paul@Autogeek]

When you polished it with DG PC #2 did the pads have paint transfer that was the same color as the paint?
If so then it is single stage, if not then it is a clear coat. Mike has a article on this here:
How to Test for Single Stage or Clear Coat Paint
(http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/tricks-tips-techniques/34829-how-test-single-stage-clear-coat-paint.html)

If it does happen to be single stage I would recommend reading through this thread as well as it will answer a lot of questions: The practical differences between a single stage paints and clear coat paints (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/hot-topics-frequently-asked-questions/21924-practical-differences-between-single-stage-paints-clear-coat-paints.html)

[ymc226]

Thanks. I just got a response from the Defender forum that Arles Blue is single stage although I don't remember any color transfer that was obvious when I used the DG polish.

[ymc226]

Pictures Please

can you direct me to a thread that tells me how to post pics?

[ymc226]

When you polished it with DG PC #2 did the pads have paint transfer that was the same color as the paint?
If so then it is single stage, if not then it is a clear coat. Mike has a article on this here:
How to Test for Single Stage or Clear Coat Paint
(http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/tricks-tips-techniques/34829-how-test-single-stage-clear-coat-paint.html)

If it does happen to be single stage I would recommend reading through this thread as well as it will answer a lot of questions: The practical differences between a single stage paints and clear coat paints (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/hot-topics-frequently-asked-questions/21924-practical-differences-between-single-stage-paints-clear-coat-paints.html)


Thanks. Will read before I attempt any further paint corrections.