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Re: 37k mile Lexus NX dressed in black
Looks great! FYI Lexus uses a self healing paint. It is more or less an additional layer of clear that is soft enough to level itself out over time when it gets hot in the sun. The owners manual says you're not supposed to use anything abrasive on it. You probably sanded it off. It don't think there are any ill effects of taking it off (I believe it wears off after 6-8 years anyways) and it doesn't even work that good in the first place but just a heads up.
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Re: 37k mile Lexus NX dressed in black
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Looks great! FYI Lexus uses a self healing paint. It is more or less an additional layer of clear that is soft enough to level itself out over time when it gets hot in the sun. The owners manual says you're not supposed to use anything abrasive on it. You probably sanded it off. It don't think there are any ill effects of taking it off (I believe it wears off after 6-8 years anyways) and it doesn't even work that good in the first place but just a heads up.
A light polish is fine on self healing clear coats. It's likely the same type of clear that Nissan has been using on the GTR's and is on my Infiniti. The hood, there was no choice. Clear was compromised and needed sanded. I went back over the deeper RIDS with a heat gun and helped them along but some were through the healing layer. If it's just a "coating" vs an actual clear coat like Nissan's then it was already gone as the vehicle had swirls. IMO it's likely a coating layer vs what Nissan uses which is actually a multi-layer clear.
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Re: 37k mile Lexus NX dressed in black
Nice work on a nice looking SUV!!
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