Is our paint to soft?

[jtsang25]

Has anyone noticed just breathing on our cars leaves micro scratches and marring or is is just me?

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[D3ad_Hand]

Has anyone noticed just breathing on our cars leaves micro scratches and marring or is is just me?

Yes, and it gets on my nerve.

 

[jtsang25]

Yes, and it gets on my nerve.

I'm thinking our paint is so bad it wouldn't even hurt the value if I went and recleared with better clear coat.

 

[D3ad_Hand]

I'm thinking our paint is so bad it wouldn't even hurt the value if I went and recleared with better clear coat.

For a long time I thought about wrapping it. Still debating.

 

[Drnick]

Yes it is to soft, needs Viagra?

 

[Kgsweb]

Very soft and very thin. Not much there.

 

[BMWAF]

Very soft and very thin. Not much there.

I have never heard of a car where owners have bemoaned the paint being hard and thick. I saw this elsewhere and from what I can tell, it seems our paint isn't thin at all, if this car is a representative sample.

 

[Hien]

Too much paint equals more weight which equals to less HP guys, get with it!

 

[Kgsweb]

I have never heard of a car where owners have bemoaned the paint being hard and thick. I saw this elsewhere and from what I can tell, it seems our paint isn't thin at all, if this car is a representative sample.

Interesting. I have the same paint thickness gauge and measure an average of upper 4’s (mils) around the car. The hood actually measured high 3’s. It’s my understanding that a guy wants to see mid to upper 5’s. How have you set up your gauge? Maybe mine is set up wrong.

 

[Bigboss]

All paint on modern cars are weak these days due to manufacturers no longer using lead based paint and opting it for water based, and it doesnt help they layer it lightly than back then too

 

[BMWAF]

Interesting. I have the same paint thickness gauge and measure an average of upper 4’s (mils) around the car. The hood actually measured high 3’s. It’s my understanding that a guy wants to see mid to upper 5’s. How have you set up your gauge? Maybe mine is set up wrong.

Not my gauge or images mate. Just saw this posted elsewhere so I thought I'd post it here. I can't vouch for the veracity of it, just interesting.

 

[Lonestar_Nomad]

All paint on modern cars are weak these days due to manufacturers no longer using lead based paint and opting it for water based, and it doesnt help they layer it lightly than back then too

Lead is decades old. Manufacturers have been shooting water based since the 80’s due to government regulations on VOCs. Body shops began adopting water based paint within the last decade. We made the switch from solvent based to water in 2015.
Paint is applied thinner now for many reasons, cost, Tri-coat pearls, skill level, etc.. the days of running lacquer until it’s dripping on the floor of the booth are gone with the dinosaurs.

 

[razorlab]

Literally every car forum I have been on over the last 30 years have made these exact same statements. Lol

 

[jtsang25]

Literally every car forum I have been on over the last 30 years have made these exact same statements. Lol

I shouldn't have got black. I should have got white and be ignorant to all the swirls

 

[Lonestar_Nomad]

Literally every car forum I have been on over the last 30 years have made these exact same statements. Lol

But this time, it’s the real deal!! /s

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