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06-01-2006, 05:17 PM
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2nd Gear
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Southern Cal
Posts: 60
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Anybody know how many coats of clear our Minis have?
I'm looking for information on the paint coatings, specifically how many coats of clear our minis get. Anyone?
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06-01-2006, 05:32 PM
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3rd Gear
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 177
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I don't know for sure but I'm pretty sure its one. I think most new cars only recieve one. If any diffrence I think some of the more expensive car's may just use a better brand of clear.
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06-01-2006, 07:23 PM
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2nd Gear
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Southern Cal
Posts: 60
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I believe most manufactureres apply at least 3 coats of clear on top of 3 or more coats of the base color. Guess I'll have to do a little digging to find out. I wonder if the paint process is described in the MINI website.
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06-01-2006, 10:08 PM
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2nd Gear
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Forked River, NJ
Posts: 149
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Most European cars have between 4 and 6 mils of clear, in the body shop world that is 1 and a half to 2 coats of clear. No need for any more than that.
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06-02-2006, 11:29 AM
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6th Gear
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Garage or music room...
Posts: 30,501
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by lambspeed
Most European cars have between 4 and 6 mils of clear, in the body shop world that is 1 and a half to 2 coats of clear. No need for any more than that.
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until someone keys your car and realize your clear was too thin...
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