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Beginner question on single stage vs clear coat paint
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?
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Re: Beginner question on single stage vs clear coat paint
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Re: Beginner question on single stage vs clear coat paint
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
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Re: Beginner question on single stage vs clear coat paint
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
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
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Re: Beginner question on single stage vs clear coat paint
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.
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Re: Beginner question on single stage vs clear coat paint
Originally Posted by AGOatemywallet
Pictures Please
can you direct me to a thread that tells me how to post pics?
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Re: Beginner question on single stage vs clear coat paint
Originally Posted by Paul@Autogeek
Thanks. Will read before I attempt any further paint corrections.
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